nuptiality
/ˌnʌpʃiˈælɪti/
noun
- The state or quality of being related to marriage; the frequency or prevalence of marriage in a population.
- Demographers use nuptiality rates to understand changes in family structures.
- The study examined nuptiality trends in different countries over the last century.
- A decline in nuptiality has been observed in many industrialized nations.