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sterility

/stəˈrɪləti/noun

उच्चारण स्टरिलटी

बाँझपन, बंध्यता

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the fact of not being able to produce children or young

    बाँझपन, बंध्यता

    • The disease can cause sterility in men.

    Synonyms infertility

    Opposite fertility

  2. 2

    [U]

    the state of being completely clean and free from bacteria

    जीवाणुहीनता, रोगाणुमुक्तता

    • Hospitals must maintain the sterility of surgical instruments.
  3. 3

    [U] disapproving

    a lack of new ideas, energy or interest

    नीरसता, सृजनहीनता

    • Critics attacked the sterility of the debate.
  4. 4

    [U]

    (of land) the state of being unable to grow crops

    (भूमि की) अनुर्वरता, बंजरपन

    • Overuse of chemicals led to the sterility of the soil.
◇Word family
sterile adjectivesterilize verb