Catatan: Terjemahan untuk entri ini sedang dalam peninjauan kualitas, sehingga sebagian konten untuk sementara hanya ditampilkan dalam bahasa Inggris.
Entri ini belum diterjemahkan ke bahasa Anda, sehingga versi aslinya ditampilkan di bawah.
infertility
This term carries a clinical and often heavy emotional weight when applied to biological reproduction, signaling a deficit or a failure of natural function. It is typically used in medical contexts to describe a condition rather than a permanent state, though the psychological impact often implies a sense of loss or longing.
When applied to land, the word shifts from a biological tragedy to an ecological or agricultural limitation. In this sense, it describes a sterile environment where the lack of essential minerals prevents life from taking hold, often contrasting with the concept of "fertile crescent" or lush landscapes. This noun is uncountable and cannot be pluralized; one does not refer to "infertilities," but rather to "cases of infertility" or "levels of infertility" to quantify the condition.
Meanings
Examples
Many couples face the emotional toll of infertility before finding a solution.
I wonder if my infertility is caused by a hormonal imbalance.
The clinic specializes in treating male infertility.
We might have to consider adoption if our infertility persists.
Stress can sometimes exacerbate the symptoms of infertility.
Stress can sometimes exacerbate the symptoms of infertility.
The soil infertility in this valley makes farming nearly impossible.
They added organic compost to combat the natural infertility of the land.
The wasteland was a testament to the absolute infertility of the scorched earth.