sterility
noun/stəˈrɪləti/
/stəˈrɪləti/
[uncountable]- the fact of not being able to produce children or young animals synonym infertility
- The disease can cause sterility in men and women.
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- the fact of not producing any useful result
- the meaningless sterility of statistics
- the sterility of debate in the party
- She contemplated the sterility of her existence.
- a lack of individual personality, imagination or new ideas
- a searing critique of the sterility of modern culture
- the state of being completely clean and free from bacteria
- Ozone is injected into the water to ensure its sterility.
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