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natality

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
na-tal-i-ty
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The human ability to create new ideas, institutions and frameworks out of nothing.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From natal + -ity, perhaps after mortality. Compare French natalité (“birthrate”) and Middle English natalyte (“birth”). Philosophical usage introduced by Hannah Arendt.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

natalities (plural)

Derived Forms

natimortality

Frequently Paired Words

fertility rate replacement rate

Synonyms

birthrate birth rate fertility fertility rate

Questions

What does natality mean?
The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.
Where does natality come from?
From natal + -ity, perhaps after mortality. Compare French natalité (“birthrate”) and Middle English natalyte (“birth”). Philosophical usage introduced by Hannah Arendt.

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