MORTALITY


Meaning of MORTALITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɔ:ˈtælɪtɪ ]

n. (pl. -ies) 1 the state of being subject to death. 2 loss of life on a large scale. 3 a the number of deaths in a given period etc. b (in full mortality rate) a death rate. [ME f. OF mortalit÷ f. L mortalitas -tatis (as MORTAL)]

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