population increase
UK: /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən ˈɪnkriːs/
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Definition of population increase - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

demographygrowth in the number of people living in a specific area
  • The city has struggled to provide housing during the rapid population increase.
  • The report linked pollution levels to the rapid population increase.
  • Policies were introduced to manage the population increase in urban areas.
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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.
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.
aging populationn.
increasing average age of people
The aging population is a significant factor in the country's economic planning.

Expressions with increase

increase the stakesv.
make a situation more intense or serious
The coach's speech increased the stakes for the final game.
fare increasen.
rise in the price of transportation services
Due to the fare increase, fewer people are taking the bus.
increase skillsv.
improve one's abilities or expertise
She took a course to increase skills in programming.
price increasen.
rise in the cost of goods or services
The price increase affected all grocery items.
salary increasen.
rise in pay, or the extra sum added to it
After her annual review, she received a salary increase.
wage increasen.
increase in the amount of salary paid
The company announced a wage increase for all employees.
cost increasen.
rise in the price of goods or services
The recent cost increase affected all local businesses.
increase the oddsv.
improve chances of success
Studying hard will increase the odds of passing the exam.
on the increaseadj.
becoming more frequent or common
Reports of cyber attacks are on the increase.
tax-increasen.
the act of raising taxes
The government proposed a tax-increase to fund education.

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Terms with population increase included in their meaning

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population explosionn.
demographics
rapid increase in population size
demographic growthn.
population change
increase in number of people within a defined population over time
silver tsunamin.
demographics
rapid increase in the elderly population
propagationn.
biology
the increase in a population through reproduction
zero growthn.
demographics
situation with no increase in population
boomletn.
demographics
brief increase in population
densificationn.
urban planning
increase in population density in an area
irruptionn.
ecology
abrupt increase in animal population

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  1. French:augmentation de la population, ...
  2. German:Bevölkerungszunahme, ...
  3. Italian:aumento della popolazione, ...
  4. Spanish:aumento de la población, ...
  5. Portuguese:aumento da população, ...
  6. Chinese:人口增长, ...
  7. Japanese:人口増加, ...
  8. Arabic:زِيادَة السُّكَّان, ...
  9. Hebrew:גִּדּוּל אוּכְלוֹסִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:рост численности населения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приріст населення, ...
  12. Hindi:जनसंख्या वृद्धि, ...

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