Natality

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year wordnet
  3. 3
    The human ability to create new ideas, institutions and frameworks out of nothing. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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birthratebirthratebirth ratefertilityfertility ratefertility rate

Etymology

From natal + -ity, perhaps after mortality. Compare French natalité (“birthrate”) and Middle English natalyte (“birth”). Philosophical usage introduced by Hannah Arendt.

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