mortality

mortality

the quality or state of being mortal; death rate; the ratio of deaths in a given area to the population of that area: mortality figures

Not to be confused with:

morality – character or virtue; concern with the distinction between good and evil or right conduct; the right principles of human conduct: morality lessons

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mor·tal·i·ty

 (môr-tăl′ĭ-tē)

n. pl. mor·tal·i·ties

1. The quality or condition of being mortal.

2. Mortals considered as a group; the human race.

3. Death, especially of large numbers; heavy loss of life: the mortality wrought by an epidemic.

4. Death rate.

5. The rate of failure or loss: the high mortality among family-run farms.

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mortality

(mɔːˈtælɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. the condition of being mortal

2. (Pathology) great loss of life, as in war or disaster

3. (Pathology) the number of deaths in a given period

4. mankind; humanity

5. an obsolete word for death

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mor•tal•i•ty

(mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. the state or condition of being subject to death.

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

3. mortal beings collectively; humanity.

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

5. Obs. death.

[1300–50]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mortality - the quality or state of being mortal impermanence, impermanency - the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations immortality - the quality or state of being immortal
	2.	mortality - the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year death rate, deathrate, fatality rate, mortality rate infant deathrate, infant mortality, infant mortality rate - the death rate during the first year of life neonatal mortality, neonatal mortality rate - the death rate during the first 28 days of life rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"

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mortality

noun

1. humanity, transience, impermanence, ephemerality, temporality, corporeality, impermanency The event served as a stark reminder of our mortality.

2. death, dying, fatality, loss of life the nation's infant mortality rate

Quotations
"Dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return" Bible: Genesis
"Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust" Book of Common Prayer
"Old mortality, the ruins of forgotten times" [Thomas Browne Hydriotaphia]
"All men think all men mortal but themselves" [Edward Young Night Thoughts]
"Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not" Bible: Job

Proverbs
"Here today and gone tomorrow"

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Translations

عَدَد الوَفياتفَناء، وفاة

smrtelnostúmrtnost

=-dødeligheddødelighed

SterblichkeitMortalität

θνησιμότητα

mortalidad

mortalité

smrtnost

halálozáshalálozási arányhalandóság

dánartíînidauîleiki

mortalitàmortalit...

dødelighet

smrteľnosť

dödlighet

ölüm oranıölümlülük

死亡率致命性

mortality

[mɔːˈtælɪtɪ]

A. N

1. (= condition) → mortalidad f

2. (= fatalities) → mortandad f, número m de víctimas

B. CPD mortality rate N → tasa f de mortalidad
mortality table N → tabla f de mortalidad

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mortality

[mɔː^rˈtælɪti] n → mortalité fmortality rate n → (taux m de) mortalité fmortal sin n → péché m mortel

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mortality

n

(= mortal state) → Sterblichkeit f

(= number of deaths) → Todesfälle pl; (= rate) → Sterblichkeit(sziffer) f, → Mortalität f (form); mortality rate, rate of mortality → Sterbeziffer f, → Sterblichkeitsziffer f, → Mortalität f (form)

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mortality

[mɔːˈtælɪtɪ] n → mortalità f inv

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mortal

(ˈmoːtl) adjective

1. liable to die; unable to live for ever. Man is mortal. sterflik فانٍ، زائِل смъртен mortal smrtelný sterblich dødelig θνητόςmortal surelik فانى kuoleva mortelאדם मर्त्य, मरणशील smrtan halandó fana dauðlegur mortale 死すべき 죽을 운명의 mirtingas mirstīgs fana sterfelijk som kan dø, dødeligśmiertelny مړ كيدونكى mortal muritor смертный smrteľný smrten smrtan dödlig ต้องตาย ölümlü 終將死亡的 смертний فانی nguy đến tính mạng 终有一死的，必死的

2. of or causing death. a mortal illness; mortal enemies (= enemies willing to fight each other till death); mortal combat. geswore, tot die dood مُميت، قاتِل смъртоносен mortal smrtelný; na život a na smrt tödlich dødelig θανατηφόρος, θανάσιμοςmortal surma- مردنى tappava mortelקטלני मारक smrtan halálos mematikan banvænn mortale 死にいたる 치명적인 mirtinas, žūtbūtinis nāvīgs; nāvējošs mematikan dodelijk, doods-dødelig, døds-; på liv og død śmiertelny مړ كيدونكى mortal mortal; de moarte; pe viaţă şi pe moarte смертельный smrteľný; na život a na smrť smrten smrtan dödlig, döds- ซึ่งทำให้ถึงตาย öldürücü 致命的 смертельний مہلک chết người 致命的

noun

a human being. All mortals must die sometime. sterfling إنْسان، مَخْلوق بَشَري човек mortal smrtelník, -ice der/die Sterbliche dødelig θνητόςmortal surelik مرگبار kuolevainen mortel/-elle בֵּן-אָדָם मानव smrtnik ember manusia manneskja, dauðleg vera mortale 人間 인간 mirtingasis, žmogus mirstīgais manusia stervelingmenneske, sjel śmiertelnik وژونكى mortal muritor смертный smrteľník, -čka smrtnik čovek dödlig มนุษย์ insan 凡人 смертний, людина انسان con người 凡人

morˈtality (-ˈtӕ-) noun

1. the state of being mortal. sterflikheid فَناء، وفاة смъртност mortalidade smrtelnost die Sterblichkeit dødelighed θνητότητα mortalidad surelikkus بطور کشنده kuolevaisuus mortalité לִהיוֹת בֵּן-תְּמוּתָה मृत्यु smrt halandóság; halálozás kefanaan dauðleiki mortalità 死を免れないこと 죽을 운명 mirtingumas mirstīgums kemanusiaan sterfelijkheiddødelighetśmiertelność په وژونكى ډول mortalidade mortalitate смертельность smrteľnosť smrtnost smrtnost dödlighet ภาวะที่ต้องตาย ölümlülük 生命有限 смертність فنا پزیری sự tử vong 致命性

2. (also mortality rate) the number of deaths in proportion to the population; the death rate. infant mortality. sterftekoers عَدَد الوَفيات смъртни случаи mortalidade úmrtnost die Sterblichkeit dødelighed; -dødelighed θνησιμότητα tasa de mortalidad surevus مرگبار kuolleisuus mortalité שִׁיעוּר תְּמוּתָה मृत्यु दर smrtnost halálozási arány angka kematian dánartíðni mortalità 死亡率 사망자 수 mirtingumas, mirštamumas mirstība angka kematian sterftecijferdødelighetsstatistikkśmiertelność وژونكى mortalidade mortalitate, rată a mortalităţii смертность úmrtnosť umrljivost mortalitet mortalitet, dödlighet อัตราการตาย ölüm oranı 亡率 смертність شرح اموات số tử vong 死亡率

ˈmortally adverb

in such a way as to cause death. He has been mortally wounded. noodlottig بِصورَةٍ مُميتَه смъртоносно mortalmente smrtelně tödlich dødeligt θανάσιμαmortalmente surmavalt بطور کشنده tappavasti mortellement בְּצוָּרה אֲנוּשָׁה मर्त्यता, नश्वरता smrtno halálosan parah sekali lífshættulega mortalmente 死ぬほどに 치명적으로 mirtinai nāvīgi parah sekali dodelijkdødeligśmiertelnie وژونكى mortalmente mortal, de moarte смертельно smrteľne smrtno smrtno dödligt ขนาดถึงตาย öldürecek şekilde 致命地 смертельно مہلکانہ có thể chết người 致命地

mortal sin

(especially in Roman Catholicism) a very serious sin, as a result of which the soul is damned for ever. onvergeeflike sonde الخَطيئَة المُميتَه смъртоносен грях pecado mortal smrtelný hřích die Todsünde dødssynd θανάσιμο αμάρτημα pecado mortal surmapatt گناه کبيره kuolemansynti péché mortelחטא गंभीर पाप smrtni grijeh halálos bűn dosa besar dauðasynd peccato mortale 大罪 대죄 mirtina nuodėmė nāves grēks dosa besar doodzondedødssynd grzech śmiertelny كبيره ګناه pecado mortal păcat de moarte смертный грех smrteľný hriech smrtni greh smrtni greh dödssynd บาปร้ายแรง (ในศาสนาคริสต์นิกายโรมันคาทอลิก) affedilmez günah 不可寬恕的罪行(天主教) смертний гріх دین دنیا سے کھودینے والا گناہ trọng tội 不可宽恕的罪行

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mor·tal·i·ty

n. mortalidad, mortandad.

1. estado de ser mortal;

2. índice de mortalidad.

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mortality

n mortalidad f; infant — mortalidad infantil

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