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over-population

o·ver-pop·u·la·tion
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [oh-ver pop-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌpɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən/
    • /ˈəʊvə(r) ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver pop-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌpɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definition of over-population word

  • verb with object over-population to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs. 1
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Origin of over-population

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; over- + populate

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Parts of speech for Over-population

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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over-population popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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