🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

사망률

Pronunciation / Transliteration: samangnyul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mortality/mɔːrˈtæl.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이 지역의 사망률이 감소했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being subject to death; the condition of being mortal.

    "The mortality rate in the region has decreased significantly over the past decade."
  2. 2

    The number of deaths in a given area or period, or from a particular cause.

    "Researchers are studying the mortality associated with heart disease."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'mortality' originates from the Latin 'mortalitas', which is derived from 'mortalis', meaning 'mortal' or 'subject to death'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, reflecting the human condition and the inevitability of death.

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