Definitions
There are 5 meanings of the word
Population.
How to pronounce population:
US
Population - as a noun
The people who inhabit a territory or state
Example: "The population seemed to be well fed and clothed"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
peopleHyponyms (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)
groupgroupingHyponyms (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)
universeHypernyms (Closely Related)
accumulationaggregationassemblagecollectionHyponyms (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 population of the city has been steadily increasing over the past decade."
"The population density in this area is quite high."
"The government launched a campaign to control the population growth."
"The population of endangered species is declining rapidly."
"The population of the country is predominantly young."
Word Game Points
Is POPULATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, population is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
POPULATION has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.
Is POPULATION a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, population is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordPOPULATION has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.
Is POPULATION a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, population is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordPOPULATION has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.
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