Population Meaning
There are 5 meaning(s) for word Population
Meaning 1 : (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn
Example : it is an estimate of the mean of the population
Synonyms : universe
Example : it is an estimate of the mean of the population
Synonyms : universe
Meaning 2 : a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area
Example : they hired hunters to keep down the deer population
Example : they hired hunters to keep down the deer population
Meaning 3 : the act of populating (causing to live in a place)
Example : he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals
Example : he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals
Meaning 4 : the number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.)
Example : people come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade,the African-American population of Salt Lake City has been increasing
Example : people come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade,the African-American population of Salt Lake City has been increasing
Meaning 5 : the people who inhabit a territory or state
Example : the population seemed to be well fed and clothed
Example : the population seemed to be well fed and clothed