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- [ster-il or, esp. British, -ahyl]
- /ˈstɛr ɪl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
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- [ster-il or, esp. British, -ahyl]
- /ˈstɛr ɪl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
Definitions of unsterile word
- adjective unsterile free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments. 1
- adjective unsterile incapable of producing offspring; not producing offspring. 1
- adjective unsterile barren; not producing vegetation: sterile soil. 1
- adjective unsterile Botany. noting a plant in which reproductive structures fail to develop. bearing no stamens or pistils. 1
- adjective unsterile not productive of results, ideas, etc.; fruitless. 1
- adjective unsterile not free from living, esp pathogenic, microorganisms 0
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Origin of unsterile
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55, sterile is from the Latin word sterilis unfruitful
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Parts of speech for Unsterile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unsterile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
unsterile usage trend in Literature
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adj unsterile
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- antibacterial — effective against bacteria
- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
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