Specialist dictionary

Population and demography

Population size, age, fertility, mortality, migration and demographic change.

Core vocabulary

65 featured terms

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Demographynoun

the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations

Human ecologynoun

the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations

Ageingnoun

the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

Agingnoun

the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

Birthnoun

the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"

Censusnoun

a periodic count of the population

Deathnoun

the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"

Death ratenoun

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

Deathratenoun

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

Densenessnoun

the amount per unit size

Densitynoun

the amount per unit size

Fatality ratenoun

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

Fertilitynoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Migrationnoun

a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)

Mortalitynoun

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

Mortality ratenoun

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

Nose countnoun

a periodic count of the population

Nosecountnoun

a periodic count of the population

Pacenoun

the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"

Populationnoun

a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area; "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population"

Prolificacynoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Ranknessnoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Ratenoun

the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"

Richnessnoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Senescencenoun

the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

Absorbancenoun

(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

Beatnoun

a regular rate of repetition; "the cox raised the beat"

Celeritynoun

a rate that is rapid

Cradlenoun

birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"

Deliberatenessnoun

a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry

Deliberationnoun

a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry

Fastnessnoun

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

Fluxnoun

(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area

Flux densitynoun

(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area

Optical densitynoun

(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

Photographic densitynoun

(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

Quicknessnoun

a rate that is rapid

Rapiditynoun

a rate that is rapid

Rapidnessnoun

a rate that is rapid

Raritynoun

a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"

Slownessnoun

a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry

Speednoun

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

Speedinessnoun

a rate that is rapid

Swiftnessnoun

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

Tenuitynoun

a rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"

Transmission densitynoun

(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation

Despatchnoun

the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"

Dilatorinessnoun

slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it

Dispatchnoun

the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"

Execution speednoun

(computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS

Expeditionnoun

the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"

Fleetnessnoun

rapidity of movement; "fleetness of foot"

Gradualitynoun

the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages

Gradualnessnoun

the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages

Hastenoun

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

Hastinessnoun

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

Hurriednessnoun

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

Hurrynoun

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

Immediacynoun

the quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"

Immediatenessnoun

the quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"

Instancynoun

the quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"

Precipitationnoun

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"

Procrastinationnoun

slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it

Promptitudenoun

the characteristic of doing things without delay

Promptnessnoun

the characteristic of doing things without delay