free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
“a sterile operating area”
adjective
deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
“a sterile ideology lacking in originality”
Word Forms
sterility
noun
the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
infertility
noun
the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
asepsis
noun
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
sterileness
noun
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
steril
unfähig, sich zu reproduzieren
🇫🇷French
stérile
incapable de se reproduire
🇪🇸Spanish
estéril
incapaz de reproducirse
🇳🇱Dutch
steriel
niet in staat zich voort te planten
🇵🇹Portuguese
estéril
incapaz de reproduzir
🇷🇺Russian
стерильный
неспособный воспроизводить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बाँझ
पुनरुत्पादन करने में असमर्थ
🇧🇩Bengali
জীবাণুমুক্ত
প্রজনন করতে অক্ষম
🇮🇳Tamil
மலட்டு
இனப்பெருக்கம் செய்ய இயலாது
🇮🇳Telugu
శుభ్రమైన
పునరుత్పత్తి చేయలేనిది
🇮🇳Marathi
निर्जंतुक
पुनरुत्पादन करण्यास अक्षम
🇮🇳Gujarati
જંતુરહિત
પ્રજનન માટે અસમર્થ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬರಡಾದ
ಸಂತಾನೋತ್ಪತ್ತಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಸಮರ್ಥವಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അണുവിമുക്തമായ
പുനരുൽപ്പാദിപ്പിക്കാൻ കഴിവില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਰਜੀਵ
ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਅਯੋਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
جراثیم سے پاک
دوبارہ پیدا کرنے کے قابل نہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
无菌的
无法繁殖
🇯🇵Japanese
無菌
再現できない
🇰🇷Korean
멸균
재생산이 불가능하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vô trùng
không có khả năng sinh sản
🇹🇭Thai
หมัน
ไม่สามารถสืบพันธุ์ได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
steril
tidak mampu bereproduksi
🇵🇭Filipino
baog
walang kakayahang magparami
🇲🇾Malay
steril
tidak mampu membiak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معقمة
غير قادر على التكاثر
🇮🇷Persian
استریل
ناتوان در تولید مثل
🇹🇷Turkish
steril
üreme yeteneğinden yoksun
🇮🇱Hebrew
סטֵרִילִי
לא מסוגל להתרבות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sterile'?
The primary meaning of 'sterile' is 'incapable of reproducing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sterile' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sterile' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sterile' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sterile' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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