population shift

ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən ʃɪft

Definition

Definition of population shift - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

migrationmovement of people from one area to another

A population shift occurred as people moved to urban areas.

migration

relocation

resettlement

demographics

TECH.

change in the composition of a population

TECH.

The city experienced a population shift due to new job opportunities.

migration

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Expressions with population

decimate the population

drastically reduce the number of people

War can decimate the population of a country in a short time.

small population

group of few people or organisms

The island has a small population of native birds.

population count

total number of people living in a specific place at one time

The population count has doubled in the last fifty years.

population increase

growth in the number of people living in a specific area

The city has struggled to provide housing during the rapid population increase.

total population

overall number of people living in a specific country city or region

The total population of the city has doubled in twenty years.

world population

total number of people living on Earth at one time

The world population has increased rapidly over the past century.

Expressions with shift

shift gear

change gears in a vehicle to adjust speed

He had to shift gear to climb the hill.

shift gears

change the gear in a vehicle

He had to shift gears to climb the hill.

shift over

move slightly to one side

Please shift over so I can sit down.

graveyard shift

work shift during the late night hours

He started working the graveyard shift at the hospital last month..

shift into gear

change the gear in a vehicle to start moving

She shifted into gear and drove away.

shift the blame

make someone else responsible for a mistake

He tried to shift the blame onto his coworker.

shift up

increase in intensity or level

The team needs to shift up their efforts to win the championship.

stick shift

lever used to change gears in a vehicle

He reached for the stick shift to change gears.

shift into higher gear

increase effort or speed in an activity

The team needs to shift into higher gear to win.

shift one's ground

change opinion contradicting previous beliefs

During the debate, she shifted her ground completely.

Terms with population shift included in their meaning

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demographic transition

population change

shift in population growth and structure over time

Examples of population shift in a sentence

Experts studied the population shift patterns over decades.
A population shift occurred after the natural disaster.
The policy changes led to a population shift in the region.

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French:migration, changement démographique, ...
German:Bevölkerungsverschiebung, ...
Italian:spostamento di popolazione, cambiamento demografico, ...
Spanish:desplazamiento de población, cambio demográfico, ...
Portuguese:mudança populacional, ...
Chinese:人口迁移, 人口变化, ...
Japanese:人口移動, ...
Arabic:تَحَوُّل سُكَّانِي, تَغَيُّر سُكَّانِي, ...
Hebrew:שִׁנּוּי אוֹכְלוּסִיָּה, שִׁנּוּי דֶּמוֹגְרָפִי, ...
Russian:перемещение населения, ...
Ukrainian:переміщення населення, зміна населення, ...
Hindi:जनसंख्या स्थानांतरण, जनसंख्या बदलाव, ...
Bengali:জনসংখ্যার স্থানান্তর, জনসংখ্যাগত পরিবর্তন, ...
Catalan:desplaçament de població, canvi demogràfic, ...
Czech:přesun obyvatelstva, populační změna, ...
Danish:befolkningsforskydning, befolkningsændring, ...
Dutch:bevolkingsverschuiving, ...
Greek:μετακίνηση πληθυσμού, δημογραφική μεταβολή, ...
Hungarian:népességmozgás, népességváltozás, ...
Khmer:ការផ្លាស់ទីប្រជាជន, ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរសមាសភាពប្រជាជន, ...
Korean:인구 이동, 인구 변동, ...
Persian:جابه‌جایی جمعیت, تحول جمعیتی, ...
Polish:przemieszczenie ludności, zmiana demograficzna, ...
Portuguese (BR):mudança populacional, ...
Romanian:schimbare de populație, schimbare demografică, ...
Swedish:befolkningsförändring, befolkningsskifte, ...
Thai:การเคลื่อนย้ายประชากร, การเปลี่ยนแปลงโครงสร้างประชากร, ...
Turkish:nüfus kayması, nüfus değişimi, ...
Vietnamese:sự dịch chuyển dân số, sự thay đổi dân số, ...

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