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Meaning of "mortality" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MORTALITY

mortality  [mɔːˈtælɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MORTALITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mortality is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MORTALITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mortality

Mortality is the state of being mortal, or susceptible to death; the opposite of immortality. Mortality may also refer to: ▪ Mortality, a thrash metal band from Sydney, Australia ▪ Mortality, a 2012 collection of essays by Anglo-American writer Christopher Hitchens ▪ Mortality, a property of a Turing machine if it halts when run on any starting configuration ▪ Mortality rate, a measure of the number of deaths in a given population ▪ Mortality drag, a negative impact that is experienced when an annuity purchase is delayed ▪ Mortality/differential attrition, an error in the internal validity of a scientific study...

Definition of mortality in the English dictionary

The first definition of mortality in the dictionary is the condition of being mortal. Other definition of mortality is great loss of life, as in war or disaster. Mortality is also the number of deaths in a given period.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MORTALITY


accidentality
ˌæksɪdɛnˈtælɪtɪ
brutality
bruːˈtælɪtɪ
fatality
fəˈtælɪtɪ
fractality
frækˈtælɪtɪ
frontality
frənˈtælɪtɪ
fundamentality
ˌfʌndəmɛnˈtælɪtɪ
horizontality
ˌhɒrɪzɒnˈtælɪtɪ
hospitality
ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ
immortality
ˌɪmɔːˈtælɪtɪ
inhospitality
ˌɪnhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ
instrumentality
ˌɪnstrəmenˈtælɪtɪ
mentality
mɛnˈtælɪtɪ
monumentality
ˌmɒnjʊˌmɛnˈtælɪtɪ
natality
neɪˈtælɪtɪ
rectipetality
ˌrɛktɪpɪˈtælɪtɪ
sacramentality
ˌsækrəmɛnˈtælɪtɪ
sentimentality
ˌsɛntɪmɛnˈtælɪtɪ
totality
təʊˈtælɪtɪ
transcendentality
ˌtrænsenˌdenˈtælɪtɪ
vitality
vaɪˈtælɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MORTALITY

mort
mortadella
mortal
mortal sin
mortalities
mortality rate
mortality table
mortalize
mortally
mortar
mortar board
mortarboard
mortarless
mortarman
mortary
mortbell
mortcloth
mortgage
mortgage broker
mortgage company

WORDS THAT END LIKE MORTALITY

ability
air quality
augmented reality
confidentiality
equality
functionality
homosexuality
in reality
inequality
locality
low-quality
morality
municipality
nationality
originality
personality
quality
reality
sexuality
speciality
spirituality

Synonyms and antonyms of mortality in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MORTALITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mortality» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of mortality

Translation of «mortality» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MORTALITY

Find out the translation of mortality to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mortality from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mortality» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死亡人数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mortalidad
570 millions of speakers

English

mortality
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मृत्यु दर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وفيات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

смертность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mortalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নশ্বরতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mortalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kematian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sterblichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

死亡数
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사망률
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kematian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tỷ lệ tử vong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मृत्युदर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölüm oranı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mortalità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmiertelność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

смертність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mortalitatea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θνησιμότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sterfte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dödlighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dødelighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mortality

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MORTALITY»

The term «mortality» is very widely used and occupies the 15.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MORTALITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mortality» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mortality» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mortality

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10 QUOTES WITH «MORTALITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mortality.
1
Mitch Albom
I believe the biggest themes of life are put into the best focus when held up against the very sharp light of mortality.
2
Alphonse Allais
Statistics have shown that mortality increases perceptibly in the military during wartime.
3
Tammy Baldwin
The U.S. routinely ranks lower than other countries in health outcomes such as infant mortality.
4
M. Russell Ballard
I believe that every human soul is teaching something to someone nearly every minute here in mortality.
5
Martha Beck
One reason most people never stop thinking is that mental frenzy keeps us from having to see the upsetting aspects of our lives. If I'm constantly brooding about my children or career, I won't notice that I'm lonely. If I grapple continuously with logistical problems, I can avoid contemplating little issues like, say, my own mortality.
6
David A. Bednar
Obedience to the law of chastity will increase our happiness in mortality and make possible our progress in eternity.
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David A. Bednar
In the school of mortality, we experience tenderness, love, kindness, happiness, sorrow, disappointment, pain, and even the challenges of physical limitations in ways that prepare us for eternity.
8
George H. W. Bush
I think when you see an aircraft fire, these angry, black puffs of smoke, knowing that one of them could kill you that you - you - you understand the seriousness of the mission. And you understand your own mortality.
9
Lois Capps
Studies have indicated there is a strong correlation between the shortages of nurses and morbidity and mortality rates in our hospitals.
10
David Chase
Once the subject matter of rock n' roll changed from cars and pop love songs to songs about really true love and the blues and death and mortality, this light bulb went off in my head and I went, 'Oh, that's what they're doing. That's kind of - that's art.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MORTALITY»

Discover the use of mortality in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mortality and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mortality
'Mortality' is Christopher Hitchens's unsparingly honest account of the ravages of cancer, an examination of cancer etiquette, and the coda to a lifetime of fierce debate and peerless prose.
Christopher Hitchens, 2012
2
Mortality
Based on his columns in Vanity Fair that chronicled his year-and-a-half battle with esophageal cancer, Mortality is Christopher Hitchens at his most honest and reflective .
Christopher Hitchens, 2012
3
Mortality
Courageous, insightful and candid thoughts on malady and mortality from one of our most celebrated writers.
Christopher Hitchens, 2012
4
Mortality, Immortality and Other Life Strategies
The book develops a new theory of the ways in which human mortality is reacted to, and dealt with, in social institutions and culture.
Zygmunt Bauman, 2013
5
Reducing Maternal Mortality: Learning from Bolivia, China, ...
The first book is based on the experiences of Malaysia and Sri Lanka during the past five to six decades. The second book discusses the more recent experiences of Bolivia, China (Yunnan), Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, and Zimbabwe.
Marjorie A. Koblinsky, 2003
6
Mortality and Morality: A Search for Good After Auschwitz
This book both consummates and demonstrates the basic thrust of Jonas's thought: the inseparability of ethics and metaphysics, the reality of values at the center of being.
Lawrence Vogel, 1996
7
The Great Mortality: An Intimate History of the Black Death, ...
The Great Mortality is the extraordinary epic account of the worst natural disaster in European history -- a drama of courage, cowardice, misery, madness, and sacrifice that brilliantly illuminates humankind's darkest days when an old world ...
John Kelly, 2006
8
Forecasting Mortality in Developed Countries: Insights from ...
Realising the importance of such needs, this volume contains contributions to the theory and practice of forecasting mortality in the relatively favourable circumstances in developed countries of Western Europe.
E. Tabeau, Anneke van den Berg Jeths, Christopher Heathcote, 2001
9
Mortality Immortality?: The Legacy of 20th-century Art
Professionals from a range of disciplines discuss issues of the artist's original intent, the effect of the art market, ways to cope with rapidly evolving media technologies, and fine art as popular culture.
Miguel Angel Corzo, 1999
10
Mapping Mortality: The Persistence of Memory and Melancholy ...
This book is a cultural study of the ways men and women in early modern England confronted, accommodated, and paid tribute to mortal life and certain death.
William E. Engel, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MORTALITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mortality is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Leon County black infant mortality rates increase
Leon County saw an increase in its infant mortality rate last year fueled by a bump in black infant deaths, according to new data released by the ... «Tallahassee.com, Jul 15»
2
Avett Brothers sing of mortality, forgiveness
The Avett Brothers have experienced surreal moments. Let's allow bassist Bob Crawford point out a couple of the highlights. Playing with Bob ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Infant mortality deaths in DK to be audited
The break-up of infant mortality shows that 35 infants who died in 2015 were below seven days. While 29 children had died within 29 days, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
No Difference in PCI Stent Surgery Mortality Performed With/Without …
The study was ultimately driven therefore to show whether any differences existed in mortality between patients having PCI in centres with- and ... «Medical Research News and Interviews on MedicalResearch.com, Jul 15»
5
Focusing on my own mortality....
As 60 approaches at breakneck speed, the focus on my own mortality is sharpening. How different it was 40 years ago, a time when coughs, ... «LoughboroughEcho.net, Jul 15»
6
Efforts to End Maternal and Child Mortality By 2030
The United Nations, the World Bank Group, and the Governments of Canada, Norway and the United States joined country and global health ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Infant Mortality Rates on the Rise for Blacks and Hispanics
TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - A report released Tuesday shows that infant mortality rates increased in Black and Hispanic infants. This is ... «WTXL ABC 27, Jul 15»
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Valley Edition: July 21- Salt And Almonds; Drought And Marijuana …
We also learn about how African-American babies have a higher infant mortality rate in the region compared to babies of other races. Research ... «Valley Public Radio, Jul 15»
9
Keogh: New research confirms 'weekend effect' on mortality
NHS England medical director Sir Bruce Keogh will shortly publish research showing a 'weekend effect' in NHS services including higher ... «Health Service Journal, Jul 15»
10
Offsite PCI as Safe as PCI Performed With Surgical Backup: UK …
... adverse outcomes was not associated with an increased risk of mortality in the short- or long-term, according to data from a large UK registry. «Medscape, Jul 15»

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