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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.wikipedia.org › wiki › PopulationPopulation - Wikipedia

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   Social sciences. Population key. In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined criterion in common, such as location, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. [citation needed] Ecology.

3. www.britannica.com › science › population-biologyPopulation | 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. byjus.com › biology › population-and-its-typesWhat Is Population? What Are The Different Types Of ...

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   A discrete assemblage of entities with identifiable characteristics such as people, animals with the objective of analysis and data collection is called a population. It consists of a similar group of species who dwell in a particular geographical location with the capacity to interbreed.

5. www.investopedia.com › terms › pPopulation: Definition in Statistics and How to Measure It

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   Jul 3, 2024 · Population is a statistical term that designates the pool from which a sample is drawn for a study. Any selection grouped by a common feature can be considered a...

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

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   The meaning of POPULATION is the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region. How to use population in a sentence.

7. biologydictionary.net › populationPopulation - Definition and Examples | Biology Dictionary

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   Apr 28, 2017 · A population is the number of organisms of the same species that live in a particular geographic area at the same time, with the capability of interbreeding. For interbreeding to occur, individuals must be able to mate with any other member of a population and produce fertile offspring.

8. www.nature.com › scitable › knowledgeIntroduction to Population Demographics | Learn Science at ...

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   A population is defined as a group of individuals of the same species living and interbreeding within a given area. Members of a population often rely on the same...