transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈster-əl, chiefly Brit ]
-ˌī(-ə)l adjective
Etymology: Middle English steryle, from Latin sterilis; akin to Gothic stairo barren animal, Sanskrit starī sterile cow
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores
b. : failing to produce or incapable of producing offspring
a sterile hybrid
c. : incapable of germinating
sterile spores
d. of a flower : neither perfect nor pistillate
2.
a. : unproductive of vegetation
a sterile arid region
b. : free from living organisms and especially microorganisms
a sterile syringe
c. : lacking in stimulating emotional or intellectual quality : lifeless
a sterile work of art
• ster·ile·ly -ə(l)-lē adverb
• ste·ril·i·ty stə-ˈri-lə-tē noun