natality en · NOUN
Etymology
From natal + -ity, perhaps after mortality. Compare French natalité (“birthrate”) and Middle English natalyte (“birth”). Philosophical usage introduced by Hannah Arendt.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.
- (countable, uncountable) The human ability to create new ideas, institutions and frameworks out of nothing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| natalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
fertility rate · replacement rate
Deriveds
Synonyms
birthrate (ratio of births to population)