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mortality

mor·tal·i·ty [ mawr tállətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. death rate: the number of deaths that occur at a specific time, in a specific group, or from a specific cause

2. many deaths: great loss of life

3. certainty to die: the condition of being certain to die eventually

4. rate of failure: the rate of failure of something such as businesses or farms

5. human beings: the human race

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