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   ster·ile

   /ˈsterəl/

   adjective

   • 1. not able to produce children or young: "the disease had made him sterile" Similar infertilechildlesstechnical:infecundarchaic:barrenOpposite fertilefecund
   • ▪ (of a plant) not able to produce fruit or seeds: "the peppermints are vigorous sterile hybrids"
   • ▪ (of land or soil) too poor in quality to produce crops: "vast tracts of sterile desert land" Similar unproductiveinfertileunfruitfuluncultivatableariddrybarrenlifelessdesertOpposite richfertileproductive
   • ▪ lacking in imagination, creativity, or excitement; uninspiring or unproductive: "he found the fraternity's teachings sterile" Similar pointlessprofitlessunproductiveunfruitfulfruitlessunrewardingabortiveunsuccessfulineffectualineffectiveworthlessuselessunprofitablefutilevainidlearchaic:bootlessrare:unfructuousunimaginativeuninspireduninspiringunoriginalderivativestalelifelessmustyOpposite fruitfulcreativeoriginal
   • 2. free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean: "a sterile needle and syringes" Similar asepticsterilizedgerm-freeantisepticdisinfecteduninfecteduncontaminatedunpollutedpurecleansanitaryhygienicOpposite septic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sterilis; related to Greek steira ‘barren cow’. sterile (sense 2) dates from the late 19th century.

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   • 1. sterilely adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sterileSterile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sterile, from botany and biology to grammar and art. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of sterile.

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   Sterile can mean unable to produce young or plants, or free from bacteria or imagination. Learn how to use sterile in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sterileSterile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you hear about a sterile person, it means they can't have kids: sterile women can't get pregnant, and sterile men can't be fathers. But the concept of sterility applies to things, too. An empty, white room with nothing in it is sterile.

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   Sterile definition: free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic. See examples of STERILE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTERILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops: Mules are usually sterile. One of the side effects of the drug could be to make men sterile. having no imagination, new ideas, or energy: a sterile argument. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal reproduction. androgen. anti-estrogen.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTERILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'sterile' Word Frequency. sterile. (steraɪl , US -rəl ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Something that is sterile is completely clean and free from germs. He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings. Urine is sterile. Synonyms: germ-free, antiseptic, sterilized, disinfected More Synonyms of sterile.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sterileSterile - definition of sterile by The Free Dictionary

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   Sterile means not producing or capable of producing offspring, seeds, or microorganisms. It can also mean lacking imagination, creativity, or vitality. See different sources and translations of sterile.