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Definition mortality in American English

mortality noun

noun
/mɔrˈtæləti/
1

the number of deaths within a particular area, group, etc.

Example

a decline in infant mortality

Example

The mortality rate has recently increased.

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1.1

death

Example

the most common causes of mortality in later life

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2

the fact that your life will end

Example

These deaths are reminders of our own mortality.

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Definition mortality in American English