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Word: Population
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (denoting an inhabited place): from late Latin populatio(n-), from the verb populare, from populus ‘people’
ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn
all the inhabitants of a particular place
Short Definition:all inhabitants of place
Examples:- the island has a population of about 78,000
a community of animals, plants, or humans among whose members interbreeding occurs
Short Definition:community of interbreeding organisms
Examples:- fluctuations in populations of voles and lemmings
a finite or infinite collection of items under consideration.
Short Definition:collection of items under consideration
each of three groups (designated I, II, and III) into which stars can be approximately divided on the basis of their manner of formation
Short Definition:group into which stars can be divided
Examples:- the motions of Population II objects
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