20 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 30 Sep \ parent \ on: Yes, Car Seat Laws Reduce the Birth Rate econ
Which is fine, but this is how the word is used in research.
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Nope, that's just the usage you're familiar with.
From Wikipedia: "Fertility refers to the actual production of offspring, rather than the physical capability to reproduce, which is termed fecundity."
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Colloquial usage often differs slightly from technical and leads to misunderstandings.