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单词 mortality
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mortality

[ mawr-tal-i-tee ]
/ mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /
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noun, plural mor·tal·i·ties.

the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.
the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate.
mortal beings collectively; humanity.
death or destruction on a large scale, as from war, plague, or famine.
Obsolete. death.

Origin of mortality

1300–50; Middle English mortalite<Middle French <Latin mortālitās.See mortal, -ity

Words nearby mortality

Morse taper, mor. sol., mort, mortadella, mortal, mortality, mortality rate, mortality table, mortal mind, mortal sin, mortal sin/venial sin
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British Dictionary definitions for mortality

mortality
/ (mɔːˈtælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of being mortal
great loss of life, as in war or disaster
the number of deaths in a given period
mankind; humanity
an obsolete word for death
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mortality

mortality
[ môr-tălĭ-tē ]

n.

The quality or condition of being mortal.
Death rate.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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