intercensal

An intercensal estimate helps planners allocate resources for a growing city.

Definition

Adjective: - Occurring between two censuses: "intercensal" describes events, data, or periods that happen or are measured between official population censuses.

Usage Examples

• (Data calculated for the time between two official censuses.)
• (Surveys conducted in the gap between censuses.)

Advanced Usage

• "intercensal period": the interval of time between two consecutive censuses.

  • The intercensal period from 2010 to 2020 showed significant urban growth. (The ten-year span between the two census counts.)

• "intercensal adjustment": statistical correction of data to account for differences between census results.

  • The bureau applied an intercensal adjustment to the population figures. (A statistical revision made between censuses.)

Variants and Related Words

• Census (n): an official count or survey of a population.

  • The national census is conducted every ten years. (The official population count.)

• Postcensal (adj): occurring after a census.

  • Postcensal estimates are often less accurate than intercensal ones. (Estimates made after the most recent census.)

• Precensal (adj): occurring before a census.

  • Precensal planning involves designing survey questions. (Activities undertaken prior to a census.)

Synonyms

• Between-census: a direct translation of the term.

  • The between-census data showed a drop in birth rates. (Intercensal data.)

• Interim: in the context of time between official counts.

  • Interim population figures are released each year. (Figures for the intercensal period.)

Related Idioms

• "in the intercensal gap": during the time when no census is conducted.
  • Policymakers rely on estimates in the intercensal gap. (During the years between censuses.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (The word is a technical adjective and does not form phrasal verbs.)