census
/'sensəs/
Definition
Noun:
- An official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals, conducted by a government at regular intervals.
Verb:
- To conduct an official count or survey of a population.
Usage
- Noun: Used to refer to the official process and its resulting data.
- Verb: Used to describe the action of carrying out such a count.
Examples
- Noun:
- The national census is conducted every ten years.
- Accurate census data is essential for urban planning.
- Verb:
- The government will census the population next month.
- Scientists censused the bird species in the national park.
Advanced Usage
- "to take a census": To carry out the official counting process.
- The country will take a census in 2030.
- "census data": The statistical information collected from a census.
- The policy was developed based on the latest census data.
Variants and Related Words
- Censual (adj): Pertaining to a census (rarely used).
- Census-taker / Enumerator (n): A person who collects census information.
Synonyms
- Count (n/v): A general term for determining the total number.
- Survey (n/v): A general examination or data collection.
- Enumeration (n): The action of establishing the number of something.
Related Phrases
- Census bureau/office: The government department responsible for the census.
- She works for the national census bureau.
- Census form/questionnaire: The document used to collect information.
- Please complete your census form and return it promptly.
Noun
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a periodic count of the population
Verb
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conduct a census
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They censused the deer in the forest
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