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- pronunciation:
- pap
y
leI
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the collective human inhabitants of an area.
He was elected by a large majority of the population.The famine devastated the country's population.- similar words:
- inhabitants, people, public, residents
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| definition 2: |
the total number of people inhabiting a country, city, area, or the like.
The population of the United States rose to over 300 million in 2006.- similar words:
- country
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| definition 3: |
the group or number of inhabitants, human or otherwise, of a particular category in a place.
She is a popular politician among the Mexican-American population in Texas.The researchers are studying the elephant population within the reserve. |
| definition 4: |
in biology, the aggregation of plants and animals in a particular area.
- similar words:
- community
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| related words: |
crowd, earth, people, public, town, village |
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| derivation: |
populational (adj.) |
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