Definition

1. 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

1. furnished with inhabitants
   • the area is well populated
   • forests populated with all kinds of wild life