natality
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French natalité. Philosophical usage introduced by Hannah Arendt.
Noun
[edit]natality (countable and uncountable, plural natalities)
- (demography) The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.
- (philosophy) The human ability to create new ideas, institutions and frameworks out of nothing.
Synonyms
[edit]- (ratio of births to population): birthrate
Coordinate terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]ratio of live births to population — see birthrate