the quality, state, or degree of being fertile; fecundity
2.
the birthrate of a given population
Examples of 'fertility' in a sentence
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The results suggest that genetic problems which contribute to men seeking fertility treatment are passed on.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He wants a family as much as you do but fertility tests feel like a point of no return.
The Sun (2016)
One mourns her unsuccessful fertility treatment.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Or doctors have told them they will have to have fertility treatment,' she says.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
My 25-year-old partner has had her fertility tested too and she is OK.
The Sun (2016)
Take a fertility test if you are worried about your fertility.
The Sun (2009)
Tobacco was notorious for the speed with which it exhausted the fertility of the soil.
Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)
We were unable to conceive naturally so embarked on the traumatic journey that is invasive fertility treatment.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
So what is the best test of fertility?
The Sun (2007)
The first thing to do is reduce the fertility of the soil.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The real problem is that the number of women wanting fertility treatment has risen much faster.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Set the scene for a relaxing chat and ask her what her fears are about fertility tests.
The Sun (2010)
It also helps hold nutrients and improve soil fertility.
The Sun (2011)
People are buying a genealogy test but end up getting a fertility test.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
She was given emergency fertility treatment to produce ten eggs.
The Sun (2006)
How long do we wait before we need fertility tests?
The Sun (2014)
Fertility treatment can be stressful and maybe it has driven you and your husband apart.
The Sun (2015)
Couples who have difficulties conceiving can seek fertility treatment.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Rent was determined by the differences in the fertility of land and had no influence in determining prices.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
We also need to make sure there is enough money in the pot for women who need fertility treatment.
The Sun (2015)
But if this were a rainforest, these would be the trees draining fertility from the soil.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He had a fertility test in a backstreet in Spain.
The Sun (2011)
He can for fertility tests if Read needed.
The Sun (2008)
The couple had been having fertility treatment since 2013 following the end of a family feud.
The Sun (2016)
This will lock the moisture into the ground, suppress weeds and improve the fertility of the soil.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I went to a fertility clinic for tests.
The Sun (2015)
Unlike most wildflower meadows, the success of these mixes is largely down to good ground preparation and good soil fertility.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Throughout history, grazing has been the most effective way of boosting the fertility of soils without recourse to chemical fertilisers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This will lock in the moisture, improve soil fertility over time, suppress annual weeds and show off your plants.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Synonyms of 'fertility'
fruitfulness, abundance, richness, fecundity
ability to conceive, potency, ability to have children, ability to have babies
More Synonyms of fertility
All related terms of 'fertility'
fertility cult
the practice in some settled agricultural communities of performing religious or magical rites to ensure good weather and crops and the perpetuity of the tribe
fertility drug
any of a group of preparations used to stimulate ovulation in women hitherto infertile
fertility clinic
a place at which a couple who are unable to conceive may receive medical advice and treatments to help them to have a child
fertility symbol
an object, esp a phallic symbol, used in fertility-cult ceremonies to symbolize regeneration
fertility treatment
the application of any of various methods or procedures to a woman or man to increase the woman's chances of conceiving a baby
1 (noun)
He brought large sterile acreages back to fertility.