population : Idioms & Phrases
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population commission
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noun the commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with population control
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population control
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noun control over the growth of population; a government program
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population growth
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noun increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
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population profile
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noun a chart showing the number of people as a function of their ages
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population scientist
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noun a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics
demographer; demographist.
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population shift
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noun a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population