Deficiency and Sterility

Deficiency

Deficiency noun - A falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number.

Sterility and deficiency are semantically related in barrenness topic. In some cases you can use "Sterility" instead a noun "Deficiency".

Nearby Words: deficient, deficit, deficiently

Sterility

Sterility noun - (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms.
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Synonyms for Sterility

Deficiency and sterility are semantically related in barrenness topic. Sometimes you can use "Deficiency" instead a noun "Sterility".

How words are described

temporary temporary deficiency temporary sterility
genetic genetic deficiency genetic sterility
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