mortality
noun
Simple meaning
The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
mɔɹˈtæləti
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The quality or state of being mortal
The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
The number of deaths; and, usually and especially, the number of deaths per time unit (usually per year), expressed as a rate.
The state of being susceptible to death.
Deaths resulting from an event (such as a war, epidemic or disaster).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The quality or state of being mortal
Used this way, mortality is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “The doctor discussed the mortality rate for that particular illness.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area.
An actuarial table indicating life expectancy and probability of death as a function or age and sex and occupation etc.
The death rate during the first year of life.
The death rate during the first 28 days of life.
The death rate during the first 28 days of life.
The death rate during the first year of life.
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Antonyms
Sense: quality or state of being mortal
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