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censual

cen·sus
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-suh s]
    • /ˈsɛn səs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-suh s]
    • /ˈsɛn səs/

Definitions of censual word

  • noun plural censual an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc. 1
  • noun plural censual (in ancient Rome) the registration of citizens and their property, for purposes of taxation. 1
  • verb with object censual to take a census of (a country, city, etc.): The entire nation is censused every 10 years. 1
  • adjective censual Relating to, or containing, a census. 0

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Origin of censual

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin: a listing and property assessment of citizens, equivalent to cēns(ēre) to assess, register (citizens) in a census + -tus suffix of v. action; for -s- in place of -st- see censor

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Parts of speech for Censual

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

censual popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

censual usage trend in Literature

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