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POPULATIONS

(noun)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Populations.

Populations - 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 populations of birds in this area have been declining over the years."
"Different populations of bacteria can be found in various soil types."
"The populations of certain fish species are being overfished."
"Some populations of insects have become resistant to pesticides."
"The populations of many endangered animals need to be closely monitored."
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Word Game Points

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

POPULATIONS has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is POPULATIONS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, populations is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
POPULATIONS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 20.

Is POPULATIONS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, populations is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
POPULATIONS has a WORDFEUD points total of 18.

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