mortality

English

Etymology

From Old French mortalite, from Latin mortalitas.

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /mɔɹˈtælɪti/
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Noun

mortality (countable and uncountable, plural mortalities)

  1. The condition of being susceptible to death.
  2. (demography, insurance) The death rate of a population.

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