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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › populationpopulation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/. /ˌpɑːpjuˈleɪʃn/. [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] all the people who live in a particular area, city or country; the total number of people who live there. One third of the world’s population consumes/consume two thirds of the world’s resources. The country has a total ...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOPULATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area. 2. the body of inhabitants of a place. The population of the city opposes the addition of fluorides to the drinking water. 3. the number or body of inhabitants of a particular race or class in a place. the native population.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › populationPopulation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Population means the number of people in a geographic area. The population of Wyoming is just shy of 600,000 people, but the population of California is nearly 40 million! This word can also be used for subgroups of people.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › population_n1population, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun population, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.