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Fecundity

/fɪˈkʌn.dɪ.ti/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertility.

    "The high fecundity of these fish species ensures their survival despite heavy predation."
  2. 2

    Productive inventiveness; intellectual fertility or creativity.

    "Scholars continue to marvel at the astonishing fecundity of Mozart's brief career."
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Derived from the Latin 'fecunditas', stemming from 'fecundus' meaning fruitful or productive. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the word has historically retained its core biological and intellectual sense of prolific production and fertility.

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