Used in a Sentence

fertilization

How to use fertilization in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fertilization.

Editorial note

If the practice of ocean fertilization is illegal, how was he hoping to redeem the carbon credits?

Examples10
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fertilization gathered in one view.

noun

creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant

noun

making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fertilization.

Example sentences

1

If the practice of ocean fertilization is illegal, how was he hoping to redeem the carbon credits?

2

It's an insular culture, with little cross fertilization with the rest of society, that keeps telling the same story over and over.

3

The role in this greening of the CO2 fertilization effectthe enhancement of photosynthesis due to rising CO2 levelsis yet to be established.

4

Bugs perform tons of ecosystem services like pollination, food, decomposition, eating pests, fertilization, etc.

5

Although I believe the Catholic church disapproves of all contraception, Protestants typically approve of anything that prevents fertilization.

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While I'm not a hippy myself, as an electronic musician/audio pro/hacker I think the hippie movement has had an important rule in cultural and technological cross-fertilization.

7

And yet, in each human coupling, a thousand million sperm vie for a single egg. Multiply those odds by countless generations, against the odds of your ancestors being alive; meeting; siring this precise son; that exact daughter, until your mother loves a man she has every reason to hate, and of that union, of the thousand million children competing for fertilization, it was you, only you, that emerged.

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Our results confirm that the anticipated CO2 fertilization effect is occurring alongside ongoing anthropogenic perturbations to the carbon cycle and that the fertilization effect is now a significant land surface process.

9

Even if vim ultimately isn't as flexible as emacs, it's still incredibly powerful; and there's a lot of cross-fertilization going on between the two editors, with vim users getting inspired by emacs features and packages and writing vim equivalents and vice-versa.

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""Given the proposed use of iron fertilization strategies to reduce atmospheric CO2 and ocean acidification, the authors caution: consideration of the potentially serious ecosystem impacts associated with DA is prudent.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use fertilization in a sentence?

If the practice of ocean fertilization is illegal, how was he hoping to redeem the carbon credits?

What does fertilization mean?

creation by the physical union of male and female gametes; of sperm and ova in an animal or pollen and ovule in a plant

What part of speech is fertilization?

fertilization is commonly used as noun.