population
ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən
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Definition of population - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
countnumber of people in a place
  • The population of the town is 50,000.
2.
geographypeople living in a specific area
  • The population of the city is growing rapidly.
3.
biologyTECH.group of organisms of the same speciesTECH.
  • The population of deer in the forest is stable.
4.
mathematicsTECH.group from which samples are drawnTECH.
  • The study surveyed a population of 1,000 individuals.
demographic
5.
technologyTECH.act of filling a collectionTECH.
  • The database population took several hours to complete.
data entry
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Expressions with population

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drastically reduce the number of people
War can decimate the population of a country in a short time.
group of few people or organisms
The island has a small population of native birds.
total number of people living in a specific place at one time
The population count has doubled in the last fifty years.
growth in the number of people living in a specific area
The city has struggled to provide housing during the rapid population increase.
overall number of people living in a specific country city or region
The total population of the city has doubled in twenty years.
total number of people living on Earth at one time
The world population has increased rapidly over the past century.

Origin of population

Latin, populus (people)

Terms with population included in their meaning

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population
significant portion of the population
general population
people in general considered as a whole
university influence
town dominated by its university population
location
known for having a specific feature or population
population terms
resident or native of an island, especially a particular one
religion
country where majority of the population practices Islam
population
group of people sharing a common characteristic
market groups
pertaining to a particular sector of a population

Examples of population in a sentence

  • A census is conducted to determine the population.
  • The population of the village is quite small.
  • Researchers study the population of the region extensively.
  • Scientists are studying the population of wolves in the area.
  • The population of fish in the lake has decreased.
  • Researchers analyzed the population to draw conclusions.

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  1. French:population, communauté, ...
  2. German:Bevölkerung, Population, ...
  3. Italian:popolazione, abitanti, ...
  4. Spanish:población, habitantes, ...
  5. Portuguese:população, habitantes, ...
  6. Chinese:人口, 居民, ...
  7. Japanese:人口, 住民, ...
  8. Arabic:سُكَّان, سُكَّان, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוֹכְלוּסִיָּה, אֻכְלוּסִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:население, популяция, ...
  11. Ukrainian:населення, жителі, ...
  12. Hindi:जनसंख्या, लोग, ...
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