population

/,pɔpju'leiʃn/

Thân thiện

The population of the town has remained steady for many years.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The total number of people living in a specific area, such as a city, country, or the world: This is the most common meaning, referring to the count of inhabitants.
   • (Biology) A group of organisms of the same species that live in the same geographical area and are capable of interbreeding: This meaning is used in ecology and biology.
   • (Statistics) The entire set of items, individuals, or data from which a statistical sample can be taken: This is a technical meaning in statistics and research.

Usage and Examples

• Referring to human inhabitants:
  • The population of the city is over five million.
  • A country with a young population often has different economic needs.
• Referring to groups of animals or plants:
  • The local deer population has grown rapidly this year.
  • Scientists are studying the fish population in the river.
• Referring to a statistical set:
  • The survey sampled 1,000 people from the total population of voters.
  • The mean of the population is different from the mean of the sample.

Advanced Usage

• "Population growth": The increase in the number of people in a population over time.
  • Rapid population growth can strain a city's resources.
• "Population density": The number of people living per unit of area (e.g., per square kilometer).
  • Tokyo has a very high population density.
• "Target population": (In research) The entire group a researcher is interested in studying.
  • The study's target population was adults aged 18-35.

Variants and Related Words

• Populate (verb): To live in an area or to bring people to live in an area.
  • Many islands are sparsely populated.
• Populous (adjective): Having a large population; densely populated.
  • Jakarta is one of the world's most populous cities.
• Depopulation (noun): A reduction in the number of people living in an area.
  • The war led to the depopulation of the region.

Synonyms

• Inhabitants: The people who live in a particular place.
• Residents: People who live in a particular place.
• Community: A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. (Note: This implies social connections, not just a count.)
• Demographic: Relating to the structure of populations. (Often used as an adjective, but can refer to a specific segment of a population.)

Phrases and Collocations

• Working-age population: The part of the population that is of an age typically considered able to work.
  • A shrinking working-age population poses challenges for the economy.
• Indigenous population: The original inhabitants of a region.
  • The rights of the indigenous population are protected by law.
• Population census: An official count or survey of a population.
  • The government conducts a population census every ten years.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of populating (causing to live in a place)
   • he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals
2. 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.)
   • people come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade
   • the African-American population of Salt Lake City has been increasing
3. (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
   • it is an estimate of the mean of the population
4. a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area
   • they hired hunters to keep down the deer population
5. the people who inhabit a territory or state
   • the population seemed to be well fed and clothed

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