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   sterile

   /ˈstɛrʌɪl/

   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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTERILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

   • English (US)

     STERILE meaning: 1. (of a living being) unable to produce...

   • Znaczenie Sterile, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     STERILE definicja: 1. (of a living being) unable to produce...

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     STERILE translate: 不能生育的, （生物）不育的;（土地）贫瘠的，不长作物的,...

   • Sterile: German Translation

     sterile translate: unfruchtbar, steril. Learn more in the...

   • Sterile: Arabic Translation

     STERILE translate: مُعقَّم . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sterile: Catalan Translation

     sterile translate: estèril. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sterile: Italian Translation

     sterile translate: sterile, sterile, sterile. Learn more in...

   • Sterile: Indonesian Translation

     sterile translate: gersang, suci hama. Learn more in the...

3. 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.

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

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

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

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   Learn the meaning of sterile as an adjective for something or someone that is free from germs, unable to produce offspring, or lacking in vitality. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency of sterile.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsterile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Sterile means not able to produce children or young animals, or not producing any useful result. Learn how to use sterile in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

8. 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.