natality
UK/nei'tæləti/US/nei'tæliti/
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Definitions
n.
The ratio of births to population; the birth rate.
出生率，生育率。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednatalborn, birth
+
-ityrelating to, having the nature of
=natality
natal (birth) + -ity (state, measure) = "the rate of births." A technical demographic term; everyday English just says birth rate.
Common Collocations
- 1.declining natality下降的出生率
- 2.natality rate出生率
Example Sentences
- 1.
Declining natality is straining the country's pension system.
- 2.
Demographers track natality alongside mortality.