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   population

   /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. all the inhabitants of a particular place: "the island has a population of about 78,000"
   • ▪ a particular group or type of people living in a place: "a city with a large student population"
   • ▪ the extent to which an area is or has been populated: "areas of sparse population"
   • ▪ the action of populating a place.
   • 2. a community of animals, plants, or humans among whose members interbreeding occurs: "fluctuations in populations of voles and lemmings"
   • 3. a finite or infinite collection of items under consideration.
   • 4. each of three groups (designated I, II, and III) into which stars can be approximately divided on the basis of their manner of formation: "the motions of Population II objects"

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting an inhabited place): from late Latin populatio(n-), from the verb populare, from populus ‘people’.

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2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › PopulationPopulation - Wikipedia

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   Population - Wikipedia. Population is the term typically used to refer to the number of people in a single area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the size of a resident population within a given jurisdiction.

3. www.britannica.com › science › population-biology-and-anthropologyPopulation | Definition, Trends, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 2, 2024 · Population, in human biology, the whole number of inhabitants occupying an area (such as a country or the world) and continually being modified by increases (births and immigrations) and losses (deaths and emigrations). As with any biological population, the size of a human population is limited by.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOPULATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POPULATION definition: 1. all the people living in a particular country, area, or place: 2. all the people or animals of…. Learn more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › populationPopulation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : a body of persons or individuals having a quality or characteristic in common. b (1) : the organisms inhabiting a particular locality. (2) : a group of interbreeding organisms that represents the level of organization at which speciation begins. 4.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › populationPOPULATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the total number of people inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area. the body of inhabitants of a place: The population of the city opposes the addition of fluorides to the drinking water.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpopulation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of population noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOPULATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The population of a place is the people who live there, or the number of people living there. The country has a population of about 110 million. American English : population / pɒpyəˈleɪʃən /

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › populationPopulation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   POPULATION meaning: 1 : the number of people who live in a place often + of often used before another noun; 2 : a group of people or animals of a particular kind that live in a place.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOPULATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    noun. uk / ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃ ə n / us. population noun (NUMBER) Add to word list. B1. the number of people living in a particular area: What's the population of Brazil? Fewer examples. The population of the region was swollen by refugees from across the border. The project tracks the effects of population growth on the area.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › populationPopulation - definition of population by The Free Dictionary

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    1. the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area. 2. the body of inhabitants of a place. 3. the number or body of inhabitants of a particular race, class, or group in a place: the working-class population.