Definition of NATALITY

natality

Plural: natalities

Noun

  • the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
  • The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.
  • The human ability to create new ideas, institutions and frameworks out of nothing.
  • pl. -TIES birth rate

Origin / Etymology

From French natalité. Philosophical usage introduced by Hannah Arendt.

Synonyms

birth rate, birthrate, fertility, fertility rate

Scrabble Score: 11

natality: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
natality: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
natality: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

natality is a valid Words With Friends word