Sterile Definition
stĕrəl, -īl
adjective
Incapable of producing others of its kind; barren.
Webster's New World
Producing little or nothing; unfruitful.
Sterile soil, a sterile policy.
Webster's New World
Unable or failing to bear fruit or spores, as a plant, or to germinate, as a seed.
Webster's New World
Lacking in interest or vitality; not stimulating or effective.
A sterile style.
Webster's New World
Free from living microorganisms; esp., aseptic.
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Origin of Sterile
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From Middle French stérile, from Latin sterilis (“barren, futile"). See also Ancient Greek στεῖρα (steira).
From Wiktionary
Middle English from Old French from Latin sterilis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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