population
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
populations
plural
populations
Britannica Dictionary definition of POPULATION
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:
the number of people who live in a place
— often + of
— often used before another noun
[count]
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The world's population has increased greatly.
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The population of New York City is over eight million.
[noncount]
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The city has experienced an increase in population.
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population growth/control
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a population explosion/boom [=a sudden large increase in the number of people or animals in an area]
2
[count]
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a group of people or animals of a particular kind that live in a place
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There has been a sharp reduction in the bat population in this region.
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the rural population of America
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the educated/Jewish/adult population
