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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee]

Origin

noun, plural mor·tal·i·ties.

the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.

the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate.

mortal beings collectively; humanity.

death or destruction on a large scale, as from war, plague, or famine.

Obsolete. death.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English mortalite < Middle French < Latin mortālitās. See mortal, -ity

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mortality (mɔːˈtælɪtɪ)

—n , pl -ties
1.	the condition of being mortal
2.	great loss of life, as in war or disaster
3.	the number of deaths in a given period
4.	mankind; humanity
5.	an obsolete word for death

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Word Origin & History

mortality

mid-14c., "condition of being mortal," from Fr. mortalité (12c.), from L. mortalitem, from mortalis (see mortal). Meaning "widespread death" is from c.1400; meaning "number of deaths from some cause or in a given period" is from 1640s.

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Medical Dictionary

mortality mor·tal·i·ty (môr-tāl'ĭ-tē)
n.