population control
ˌpɒ.pjʊˈleɪ.ʃən kənˈtrəʊl
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Definition of population control - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
demographymanagement of the growth rate of a population
  • The government implemented population control measures to stabilize the city's growth.
birth control family planning
2.
policystrategies to limit population growth through contraception or sterilization
  • The government implemented population control to manage resources.
birth control family planning
3.
species regulationTECH.policies to regulate the number of individuals in a speciesTECH.
  • Population control in wildlife parks helps maintain ecological balance.
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Expressions with population

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

Expressions with control

under controladj.
not causing any immediate concern
The patient's condition is under control.
control freakn.
person with obsessive need to control events
She is a control freak about her wedding plans.
damage controln.
actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem
The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..
outta controladj.
not manageable or under control
The party got outta control after midnight.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
out of controladj.
wildly unrestrained or violent
The party got out of control after midnight.
control the purse stringsv.
have authority over financial decisions
The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.
have fingertip controlv.
control something with great precision and ease
She can have fingertip control over the aircraft's movements.
in controladj.
having authority over a situation or task
She is in control of the entire project.
remote controln.
device used to operate appliances from a distance
He lost the remote control for the TV.

Terms related to population control

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controldemographyfertilitygrowthmanagementpolicypopulationregulationcontraceptionsterilizationadministrationgovernance

Terms with population control included in their meaning

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deer huntingn.
regulation
regulated hunting for deer population control
cullv.
animal control
select animals to kill for population control
Malthusianismn.
population
belief in population control to prevent overpopulation and resource depletion
TNRabbr.
abr: trap–neuter–return
catch, sterilize, and release stray animals to control population

Examples of population control in a sentence

  • Effective population control can prevent resource depletion.
  • Population control measures were debated in the meeting.
  • The NGO advocates for ethical population control.
  • Population control measures are crucial for endangered species.
  • The government implemented population control to prevent overpopulation.

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  1. French:contrôle de la population, contrôle des naissances, ...
  2. German:Bevölkerungskontrolle, Bevölkerungsregulierung, ...
  3. Italian:controllo della popolazione, ...
  4. Spanish:control de población, regulación de especies, ...
  5. Portuguese:controlo populacional, controle populacional, ...
  6. Chinese:人口控制, 人口调控, ...
  7. Japanese:人口管理, 人口抑制, ...
  8. Arabic:ضَبْط النُّمُو السُّكَّانِي, ضَبْطُ السُّكَّانِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּקָרַת אוּכְלוּסִין, בְּקָרַת אוֹכְלוּסִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:контроль за численностью населения, контроль над рождаемостью, ...
  11. Ukrainian:контроль населення, контроль за народжуваністю, ...
  12. Hindi:जनसंख्या नियंत्रण, जनसंख्या नीति, ...
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