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- [burth-reyt]
- /ˈbɜrθˌreɪt/
- /ˈbɜrθˌreɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [burth-reyt]
- /ˈbɜrθˌreɪt/
Definitions of birthrate word
- noun birthrate the number of births per year per thousand of population in a given community, area, or group: sometimes other units of time or population are used 3
- noun birthrate the proportion of births to the total population in a place in a given time, usually expressed as a quantity per 1000 of population. 1
- noun birthrate the ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year. 0
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Origin of birthrate
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; birth + rate1
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Parts of speech for Birthrate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
birthrate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
birthrate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with birthrate
- what is the birthrate in the us?
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