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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMortality
/mɔːrˈtæl.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being subject to death; the condition of being mortal.
"The mortality rate in the region has decreased significantly over the past decade." - 2
The number of deaths in a given area or period, or from a particular cause.
"Researchers are studying the mortality associated with heart disease."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mortality' originates from the Latin word 'mortalitas', which means 'death' or 'the state of being mortal'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the human condition and the inevitability of death.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mortality" is said worldwide
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mortalité
Transliteration: mortalité
"Le taux de mortalité a diminué au cours des dernières années."
Sterblichkeit
Transliteration: ʃtɛʁbˈlɪçkaɪt
"Die Sterblichkeit in der Region ist gesunken."
mortalità
Transliteration: mortalità
"La mortalità infantile è diminuita negli ultimi anni."
mortalidad
Transliteration: mortalidad
"La mortalidad ha disminuido en la última década."
mortalidade
Transliteration: mortalidade
"A mortalidade infantil caiu significativamente."
मृत्युदर
Transliteration: mrityudar
"इस क्षेत्र में मृत्यु दर में कमी आई है।"
死亡率
Transliteration: sǐwáng lǜ
"该地区的死亡率显著下降。"
사망률
Transliteration: samangnyul
"이 지역의 사망률이 감소했습니다."
死亡率
Transliteration: shibōritsu
"この地域の死亡率は大幅に減少しました。"
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