demography
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Definition of demography
sociology
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density (see density sense 2c), distribution, and vital statistics
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Other Words from demography
demographer
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Examples of demography in a Sentence
the shifting demography of Europe
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Attempt is to change demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing. — Helen Regan And Sophia Saifi, CNN, "Pakistan's Imran Khan likens India's actions in Kashmir to Nazism," 12 Aug. 2019 Attempt is to change demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing. — NBC News, "India cracks down on Kashmir ahead of Muslim Eid festival," 11 Aug. 2019 The state’s shifting demography is mainly the result of a higher birth rate among Bengalis already in Assam, not migration. — The Economist, "India’s hunt for “illegal immigrants” is aimed at Muslims," 11 July 2019 If the articles go, it is feared to clear the decks for the centre to alter the demography of the state. — Riyaz Wani, Quartz India, "Kashmir descends into a witch’s brew of fear and suspense," 4 Aug. 2019 State demography officials project 70,000 residents by 2035. — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, "Vail housing proposal spotlights growing threat to Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep habitat," 27 July 2019 Arguably the biggest brake on political Islam’s attempts to reshape Turkish society has been demography, says Bekir Agirdir, the head of KONDA. — P.z. | Istanbul, The Economist, "In Turkey, demography is a brake on Islamisation," 1 July 2019 In Britain and America, at least, demography is against them. — The Economist, "The global crisis in conservatism," 4 July 2019 Unprecedented diversity of candidates The debates spotlighted the unprecedented diversity of the Democratic field in demography and generation. — Susan Page, USA TODAY, "Biden's image as the inevitable nominee, the one to beat Trump, was dinged Thursday," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'demography.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for demography
demography
noun
English Language Learners Definition of demography
: the study of changes (such as the number of births, deaths, marriages, and illnesses) that occur over a period of time in human populations
also
: a set of such changes
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demography
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plural demographies
Medical Definition of demography
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics
Other Words from demography
demographer
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