fertility

n 1: the ratio of live births in an area to the population of

that area; expressed per 1000 population per year [syn:

{birthrate}, {birth rate}, {fertility rate}]

2: the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring

[syn: {fecundity}] [ant: {sterility}]

3: the property of producing abundantly and sustaining growth;

"he praised the richness of the soil" [syn: {richness}, {prolificacy}]