small population
smɔːl ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən
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Definition of small population - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
populationgroup of few people or organisms
  • The island has a small population of native birds.
2.
demographycommunity with limited number of inhabitants
  • The village's small population makes it a close-knit community.
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Expressions with small

small changen.
coins of little value carried in pockets
He paid the bus fare with small change.
small miraclen.
minor but impressive achievement
Completing the project on time was a small miracle.
small printn.
text in a document printed in small size
Always read the small print before signing a contract.
small talkn.
casual conversation about everyday things, often to be polite
We made small talk while waiting for the bus.
in small printadj.
written using very tiny letters or type
The warning is in small print on the label.
in small stagesadv.
gradually or step by step
She completed the project in small stages.

Expressions with population

decimate the populationv.
drastically reduce the number of people
War can decimate the population of a country in a short time.
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.
aging populationn.
increasing average age of people
The aging population is a significant factor in the country's economic planning.
general populationn.
all people in a society or not in a specific group
The study was conducted on the general population.
population boomn.
rapid increase in the number of people
The city experienced a population boom after the new factory opened.
population explosionn.
rapid increase in population size
The city faced challenges due to the population explosion.
population growthn.
increase in the number of people in an area
Population growth in cities leads to more housing demand.

Terms related to small population

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
populacepopularpopularitypopulatecensuscommunitydemographygroupsettlementlocaleneighborhoodtown

Terms with small population included in their meaning

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minority groupn.
population
small part of population distinguished by characteristics
mini-countryn.
geography
small independent state with limited area and population
minority languagen.
sociolinguistics
language spoken by a small population group
law of small numbersn.
fallacy
mistaken belief that small samples represent the population
census familyn.
mathematics
small group in one home defined by official population count rules
Lord Howe Islandn.
tourism
small population island known for its natural beauty
unpopulousadj.
geography
having a small population

Examples of small population in a sentence

  • The village has a small population of elderly residents.
  • A small population often means fewer schools and hospitals.
  • The island's small population makes it a peaceful retreat.

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  1. French:petite population, ...
  2. German:geringe Bevölkerung, kleine Gemeinde, ...
  3. Italian:piccola popolazione, popolazione limitata, ...
  4. Spanish:pequeña población, población pequeña, ...
  5. Portuguese:pequena população, ...
  6. Chinese:小种群, 小社区, ...
  7. Japanese:少数の人口, 少数人口, ...
  8. Arabic:عدد سكان صغير, عدد سكان قليل, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוֹכְלוּסִיָּה קְטַנָּה, ...
  10. Russian:небольшая популяция, небольшое население, ...
  11. Ukrainian:невелика популяція, невелике населення, ...
  12. Hindi:छोटी आबादी, ...

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