The Term Used to Describe the Average Number of Children

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Short Answer

The term used to describe the average number of children a woman in a country is likely to have during her reproductive years is:

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Definitions:

Gram-variable

Bacteria that do not consistently stain as either Gram-positive or Gram-negative due to variations in their cell wall structures.

Opaqueness

The quality of being impenetrable by light; not transparent or translucent.

Decant

To pour a liquid from one container into another, usually to separate a solid from a liquid or to allow sediment to stay behind.

Clarity

The quality of being coherent and intelligible, or clear in thought or expression.