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- pronunciation:
- fuhr
tihl
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When land is fertile, it produces or is able to produce farm crops or other plants.
The fertile soil allowed the farmers to grow good quality crops.- synonyms:
- productive
- antonyms:
- barren
- similar words:
- abundant, rich
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| definition 2: |
When someone or something is fertile, it is able to produce young, seeds, fruit, eggs, or other offspring.
These apple trees are fertile and can now grow more apples.- synonyms:
- productive
- antonyms:
- sterile
- similar words:
- abundant, rich
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| definition 3: |
When your mind or your imagination is fertile, it means that you are creative and always have new and different ideas coming into your mind.
The author has so many interesting characters in her books because she has a fertile imagination.- synonyms:
- productive
- antonyms:
- barren
- similar words:
- abundant, creative, rich
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| derivations: |
fertilely (adv.), fertileness (n.) |
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