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   fer·tile

   /ˈfərd(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. (of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops: "fields along the fertile flood plains of the river" Similar fecundfruitfulproductivehigh-yieldingprolificproliferatingpropagativegenerativerichlushrare:fructuousOpposite infertile
   • ▪ (of a seed or egg) capable of becoming a new individual.
   • ▪ (of a person, animal, or plant) able to conceive young or produce seed: "Barbara carefully calculated the period when she was most fertile" Similar able to conceiveable to have childrenfecundpotentgenerativereproductiveOpposite barren
   • ▪ (of a person's mind or imagination) producing many new and inventive ideas with ease. Similar imaginativeinventiveinnovativeinnovationalcreativevisionaryoriginalingeniousresourcefulconstructiveproductiveprolificOpposite unimaginative
   • ▪ (of a situation or subject) fruitful and productive in generating new ideas: "a series of fertile debates within the social sciences"
   • ▪ (of nuclear material) able to become fissile by the capture of neutrons.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from Latin fertilis, from ferre ‘to bear’.

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   The meaning of FERTILE is producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive. How to use fertile in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fertile.

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   FERTILE definition: 1. Fertile land can produce a large number of good quality crops. 2. Fertile animals or plants are…. Learn more.

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   The word fertile means "able to reproduce," but like so many words, that's just the beginning. The fact that she gave birth to eight kids was proof that she was fertile; her fertile imagination explained their unusual names.

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   Fertile definition: bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific. See examples of FERTILE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFERTILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A fertile mind or imagination is able to produce a lot of good, original ideas. ...a product of Flynn's fertile imagination. A chess player must have a fertile imagination and rich sense of fantasy.

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   Define fertile. fertile synonyms, fertile pronunciation, fertile translation, English dictionary definition of fertile. adj. 1. Biology a. Capable of initiating, sustaining, or supporting reproduction. b. Capable of growing and developing; able to mature: a fertile egg.

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   Fertile Definition. Capable of initiating, sustaining, or supporting reproduction. Causing or helping fertility. The sun's fertile warmth. Producing abundantly; rich in resources or invention; fruitful; prolific. Capable of development into a new individual; fertilized. Fertile eggs.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfertile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of fertile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFERTILE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    FERTILE meaning: 1. Fertile land or soil produces a lot of healthy plants. 2. If people or animals are fertile, they…. Learn more.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · fertile (comparative more fertile, superlative most fertile) Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive. (figuratively) Of one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: productive . Capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful. Synonym: (archaic) childing Antonyms: barren, infertile ...