- Mortality (state)
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Mortality (state)
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Mortality displacement — denotes a (forward) temporal shift in the rate of mortality in a given population, usually attributable to environmental phenomena such as heat waves or cold spells. During heat waves, for instance, there is usually an excess mortality rate in… … Wikipedia
mortality — ► NOUN 1) the state of being mortal. 2) death, especially on a large scale. 3) (also mortality rate) the number of deaths in a given area or period, or from a particular cause … English terms dictionary
mortality — (n.) mid 14c., condition of being mortal, from O.Fr. mortalite massacre, slaughter; fatal illness; poverty; destruction (12c.), from L. mortalitem (nom. mortalitas) state of being mortal; subjection to death, from mortalis (see MORTAL (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
Mortality — A fatal outcome or, in one word, death. The word mortality is derived from mortal which came from the Latin mors (death). The opposite of mortality is, of course, immortality. Mortality is also quite distinct from morbidity (illness). A condition … Medical dictionary
Mortality rate — Crude death rate by country Mortality rate is a measure of the number of deaths (in general, or due to a specific cause) in a population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit time. Mortality rate is typically expressed in units of… … Wikipedia
Mortality (computability theory) — In computability theory, the mortality problem is a decision problem which can be stated as follows: Given a Turing machine, decide whether it halts when run on any configuration (not necessarily a starting one) In the statement above, the… … Wikipedia
mortality — /mawr tal i tee/, n., pl. mortalities. 1. the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence. 2. the relative frequency of deaths in a specific population; death rate. 3. mortal beings collectively; humanity … Universalium
mortality — The state of being mortal (destined to die). Mortality also refers to the death rate, or the number of deaths in a certain group of people in a certain period of time. Mortality may be reported for people who have a certain disease, live in one… … English dictionary of cancer terms
mortality — noun (plural mortalities) 1》 the state of being mortal. 2》 death, especially on a large scale. ↘(also mortality rate) the number of deaths in a given area or period, or from a particular cause … English new terms dictionary
mortality — n. (pl. ies) 1 the state of being subject to death. 2 loss of life on a large scale. 3 a the number of deaths in a given period etc. b (in full mortality rate) a death rate. Etymology: ME f. OF mortaliteacute f. L mortalitas tatis (as MORTAL) … Useful english dictionary
mortality — noun Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being mortal 2. the death of large numbers (as of people or animals) 3. archaic death 4. the human race 5. a. the number of deaths in a given time or place b. the proportion of deaths to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
