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Definition mortality in British English

mortality noun

noun
/mɔː(r)ˈtæləti/
1

the number of deaths within a particular area, group etc

Example

a decline in infant mortality

Example

The mortality rate has recently increased.

Synonyms and related words
morbidity death mortality
1.1

death

Example

the most common causes of mortality in later life

Synonyms and related words
morbidity death mortality
2

the fact that your life will end

Example

These deaths are reminders of our own mortality.

Synonyms and related words
morbidity death mortality
Definition mortality in British English