population

🇺🇸 /ˌpɑːpjuˈleɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
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noun
A2

all the people living in a place

The city's population is growing fast.

A2

a group of people or animals in an area

The local population needs clean water.

R

a set of items studied in statistics

The study looked at a population of test scores.

translation

n. all the people living in a place; a group of people or animals in an area; a set of items studied in statistics

Word Forms

Plural populations