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Adjective
Free from germs or bacteria
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“Specimens should be collected with a sterile needle and syringe.”
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Not able to produce children or young
“One of the most vexing problems of gynecology is the management of a sterile couple and, in particular, where no definite cause is found.”
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(of land or soil) Barren or not suited to producing crops
“The sturdy roots dug deep into unyielding rocks and drew nourishment from the seemingly sterile soil.”
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Lacking in imagination, creativity, or excitement
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“On the other hand, exemplary technique and theory without the emotional connections that great theater can bring will result in a sterile performance.”
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Not producing the intended effect or result
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“It is nothing but a perpetual, eternally sterile attempt at redemption.”
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(of a landscape) Desolate and barren
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(of farmland) Plowed and harrowed, but left for a period without being sown
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Having or showing laziness, disregard or negligence
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