Population

Pronunciation: /ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/

Definitions of population

noun a particular section, group, or type of people or animals living in a certain area or country

Example Sentences

A1 The population of the village is very small.

A2 The population of this city has been steadily increasing.

B1 The government is implementing policies to control the population growth.

B2 The population density in urban areas is much higher than in rural areas.

C1 The aging population is putting strain on the healthcare system.

C2 Population demographics play a crucial role in shaping public policy.

Examples of population in a Sentence

formal The government is conducting a census to accurately determine the population of the country.

informal Have you heard about the population growth in our city? It's getting crowded!

slang The population in this town is booming, yo!

figurative The population of ideas in her mind was vast and diverse.

Grammatical Forms of population

• past tense: populated
• plural: populations
• comparative: more populated
• superlative: most populated
• present tense: populates
• future tense: will populate
• perfect tense: has populated
• continuous tense: is populating
• singular: population
• positive degree: population
• infinitive: to populate
• gerund: populating
• participle: populated

Origin and Evolution of population

First Known Use: 1612 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'population' originated from the Latin word 'populatio', which means a multitude or a people.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the total number of people living in a specific area, the meaning of 'population' has evolved to encompass a broader range of definitions, including the total number of organisms of a particular species in a given area.