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population
noun(pop-u-la-tion)the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region
population
noun(pop-u-la-tion)the total of individuals occupying an area or making up a whole
population
noun(pop-u-la-tion)the total of particles at a particular energy level —used especially of atoms in a laser
population
noun(pop-u-la-tion)a pyramiding of numbers of a biological population; especially : the recent great increase in human numbers resulting from increased survival and exponential population growth
population
noun(pop-u-la-tion)the number of people living in each unit of area (such as a square mile)
population
noun(pop-u-la-tion)a gradual movement of people that lowers the population in one area and increases it in another