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populace, populous, population, populist
populace (PAHP yuh lis) (noun)
The people; the masses in a location: The populace in the mountainous area of the country enjoy skiing in the winter.
populous (PAHP yuh luhs) (adjective)
Referring to a large number of individuals living in the same location; densely inhabited; crowded: The stadium was populous during the soccer playoffs.
population (pahp" yuh LAY shuhn) (noun)
1. The entire number of people or inhabitants in an area: The population of sheep exceeds the population of people in some agricultural countries.
2. A collection of individuals having common characteristics: The majority of the population in the city lived in single home dwellings.
3. A sampling of individuals who have been selected for statistical measurement: The poll results reflected the interests of the population in the rural areas of the country.
2. A collection of individuals having common characteristics: The majority of the population in the city lived in single home dwellings.
3. A sampling of individuals who have been selected for statistical measurement: The poll results reflected the interests of the population in the rural areas of the country.
populist (PAHP yuh list) (noun)
Someone who believes in the rights and wisdom of the common people: Janette was a populist and her poetry about the freedom of speech appealed to the students at the university.
populist (PAHP yuh list) (adjective)
Concerning a political party which claims to represent the best interests of the common people: Brandon ran for governor on a populist ticket appealing to the farmers and shop keepers in the area for their vote.
Dorothea's poetry had a large populist following by the populace because she spoke about the concerns and feelings of the rural population. Here the populous was dealing with drought conditions affecting their lives.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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population, populations
1. The total number of people inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
2. The body of inhabitants of a place; such as, the population of a city.
3. The number or body of inhabitants of a particular race or class in a place; such as, the working-class population.
4. Any finite or infinite aggregation of individuals, not necessarily animate, subject to a statistical study.
5. The assemblage of a specific type of organism living in a given area.
6. All of the individuals of one species in a given area.
7. The act or process of populating.
2. The body of inhabitants of a place; such as, the population of a city.
3. The number or body of inhabitants of a particular race or class in a place; such as, the working-class population.
4. Any finite or infinite aggregation of individuals, not necessarily animate, subject to a statistical study.
5. The assemblage of a specific type of organism living in a given area.
6. All of the individuals of one species in a given area.
7. The act or process of populating.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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“population”
(Greek: people, population)
(Latin: people, belonging to the people, concerning people, population)