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POPULATION

(noun)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Population.

How to pronounce population:

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Population - as a noun

The people who inhabit a territory or state

Example: "The population seemed to be well fed and clothed"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
people10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area

Example: "They hired hunters to keep down the deer population"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
group8grouping12
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn

Example: "It is an estimate of the mean of the population"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
universe11
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
accumulation18aggregation14assemblage15collection14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.)

Example: "People come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade"

The act of populating (causing to live in a place)

Example: "He deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals"

Example Sentences

"The population of the city has been steadily increasing over the past decade."
"The population density in this area is quite high."
"The government launched a campaign to control the population growth."
"The population of endangered species is declining rapidly."
"The population of the country is predominantly young."
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Word Game Points

Is POPULATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, population is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

POPULATION has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is POPULATION a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, population is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
POPULATION has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.

Is POPULATION a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, population is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
POPULATION has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.

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