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Sterile Common

Sterile has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

incapable of reproducing

"an infertile couple"

2

free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms

"a sterile operating area"

"aseptic surgical instruments"

"aseptic surgical techniques"

3

deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention

"a sterile ideology lacking in originality"

"unimaginative development of a musical theme"

"uninspired writing"

4

Unable to reproduce (or procreate).

"After years of trying, they finally discovered that he was sterile and could never have children."

Example Sentences
"an infertile couple" adjective
"a sterile operating area" adjective
"aseptic surgical instruments" adjective
"aseptic surgical techniques" adjective
"a sterile ideology lacking in originality" adjective
"unimaginative development of a musical theme" adjective
"uninspired writing" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
fertile
Rhyming Words
ile lile wile tile nile vile sile hile rile bile kile file pile mile bfile avile edile chile baile prile
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