demography
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to…The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
» The more I learn about demography, the more I realize how rich a story a single population graph can tell.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
Demografie, Bevölkerungswissenschaft
демогра́фияdemográfija
демогра́фіяdemohráfija
the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
(uncountable, usually)The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
(uncountable, usually)The particular demographic makeup of a population.
Examples
3 sentencesThe more I learn about demography, the more I realize how rich a story a single population graph can tell.
"What's demonography?" "That says demography, Tom."
Due to its geography and demography, conquering Panjshir by force is considered extremely difficult.
Translations
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Origin
From demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”) (From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dFrom demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”) (From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) and Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, “writing, drawing, description”)).
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Forms
plural: demographies| Singular | demography |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonyms- the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations:human ecology
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable