Nubility
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- of an age suitable for marriage; marriageable (used of a young woman).
- sexually attractive (used of a young woman).
Nubility is the state of being marriageable. In a given society, the level of nubility (those eligible for marriage), compared to the level of nuptiality (state of being married) provides important information regarding its demography.
In a physical anthropology or biomedical context, nubility sometimes refers to the attainment of regular ovulation and fertility.
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