| aridity, aridness | n 1. dryness, parchedness, kegersangan, kekersangan, kekontangan: the ~ of the desert inhibits plant life, kegersangan gurun mencegah pertumbuhan pokok-pokok; 2. quality of being uninteresting, barren, membosankan. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| sterility | n 1. state, quality of being sterile, kemandulan; (of soil etc) ketandusan, kekersangan: the drug was found to produce ~ in rats, drug itu didapati menyebabkan kemandulan tikus-tikus; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |