Mortality Definition

môr-tălĭ-tē
mortalities
noun
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The condition of being mortal; esp., the nature of a human being, as having eventually to die.
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Death on a large scale, as from disease or war.
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The proportion of deaths to the population of a region, nation, etc.; death rate.
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Human beings collectively.
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The death rate from a particular disease.
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Origin of Mortality

  • From mortal +"Ž -ity.

    From Wiktionary

Mortality Sentence Examples

  • There are numerous venomous serpents, but the mortality from snake-bite is low.

  • In Italy the annual mortality from this cause averages 15,000, which is estimated.

  • He had no sense of his own mortality and fighting skill that rivaled Xander's.

  • The climbing of ladders from deep mines not only lessens the efficiency of the men by reason of fatigue, but often tends to increase the mortality from diseases of the heart.

  • The mortality exceeds the birth-rate.

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