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- [fi-kuhn-di-tee]
- /fɪˈkʌn dɪ ti/
- /ˈfek.ənd/
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- [fi-kuhn-di-tee]
- /fɪˈkʌn dɪ ti/
Definitions of fecundity word
- noun fecundity the quality of being fecund; capacity, especially in female animals, of producing young in great numbers. 1
- noun fecundity fruitfulness or fertility, as of the earth. 1
- noun fecundity the capacity of abundant production: fecundity of imagination. 1
- noun fecundity Ability to produce offspring. 1
- noun fecundity abundant fertility 1
- noun fecundity fertility; fruitfulness 0
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Origin of fecundity
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin fēcunditās fruitfulness, fertility. See fecund, -ity
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Parts of speech for Fecundity
noun
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fecundity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fecundity
noun fecundity
- fruitfulness — producing good results; beneficial; profitable: fruitful investigations.
- fertility — the state or quality of being fertile.
- productivity — the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services: The productivity of the group's effort surprised everyone.
- productiveness — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- prolificacy — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
Antonyms for fecundity
noun fecundity
- infertility — not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.
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