Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
high-mortality
Adjective
/haɪ mɔrˈtælɪti/
Definition
Referring to a situation or population that experiences a significantly elevated death rate.
Examples
- The high-mortality rates in the region prompted immediate public health interventions.
- High-mortality conditions like pandemics require urgent research and response strategies.
Meaning
High-mortality is often used in medical, ecological, and demographic contexts to describe scenarios where the death rates surpass normal levels, which could be due to disease, environmental factors, or other causes.
Synonyms
- Elevated death rate
- High death rate
- Increased mortality
