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subpopulation

pop·u·la·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pop-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌpɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən/
    • /sˌʌbpəpjʊlˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pop-yuh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌpɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of subpopulation word

  • noun subpopulation the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area. 1
  • noun subpopulation the body of inhabitants of a place: The population of the city opposes the addition of fluorides to the drinking water. 1
  • noun subpopulation the number or body of inhabitants in a place belonging to a specific social, cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, or racial subgroup: the native population; the working-class population. 1
  • noun subpopulation Statistics. any finite or infinite aggregation of individuals, not necessarily animate, subject to a statistical study. 1
  • noun subpopulation Ecology. the assemblage of a specific type of organism living in a given area. all the individuals of one species in a given area. 1
  • noun subpopulation the act or process of populating: Population of the interior was hampered by dense jungles. 1

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Origin of subpopulation

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80, population is from the Late Latin word populātiōn- (stem of populātiō). See populate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Subpopulation

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subpopulation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

subpopulation usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with subpopulation

  • which of the following is a subpopulation of t cells?

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