populated
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Inhabited; having people or living creatures residing in a place: Describes a geographic area, region, or environment that is furnished with or occupied by inhabitants.
Usage
- The adjective "populated" is used to describe the state of a place. It is often preceded by adverbs like "densely," "sparsely," "well," or "heavily" to indicate the degree of population.
- It is commonly used in the structure: or .
Examples
- Adjective:
- The coastal regions are more densely populated than the interior.
- This is a sparsely populated rural area.
- The newly discovered planet might be populated by intelligent life forms.
- The simulation creates a virtual world populated with autonomous characters.
Advanced Usage
- "populated" in Data/Computing: In technology, "populated" can describe a database, list, or field that contains data or entries.
- Before running the analysis, ensure all required fields in the form are populated.
- The newly created database table is not yet populated with user records.
Variants and Related Words
- Populate (verb): To live in or inhabit a place; to supply with inhabitants. (e.g., / )
- Population (noun): All the inhabitants of a particular place. (e.g., )
- Unpopulated (adjective): Having no inhabitants; not populated. (e.g., )
- Overpopulated (adjective): Having too many inhabitants for the available resources. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- Inhabited
- Peopled
- Occupied
- Settled
Antonyms
- Uninhabited
- Unpopulated
- Deserted
- Empty
Adjective
- furnished with inhabitants
- the area is well populated
- forests populated with all kinds of wild life