demography
noun
Simple meaning
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈmɑɡɹəfi
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Definition
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noun
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
The branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
Used this way, demography is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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A statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.).
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- demographicnoun
- fertilitynoun
- statisticsnoun
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