Population (Noun)

Meaning ¹

(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

• The sample size of 1000 is relatively small compared to the total population of the country.
• In statistical analysis, the goal is often to make inferences about the population based on a random sample.
• The researcher was trying to determine the average height of the population, but her sample was biased towards athletes.
• It is difficult to estimate the mean of the population when the sample is drawn from a non-representative subset.
• A key assumption in many statistical tests is that the sample is randomly drawn from the population, without any selection bias.

Synonyms

• Universe

Hypernyms

• Accumulation
• Aggregation
• Assemblage

Meaning ²

The people who inhabit a territory or state; "the population seemed to be well fed and clothed".

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

• The population of the small island was dwindling due to the lack of job opportunities.
• According to the latest census, the population of the city was over a million.
• The population density of the urban area was significantly higher than the rest of the country.
• The population of the village was predominantly elderly, with many young people having moved to the city for work.
• The population growth rate of the country was slowing down due to declining birth rates.

Related Words

• Populate (verb)

Meaning ³

The act of populating (causing to live in a place); "he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• The British government was criticized for the population of Australia with Irish prisoners during the 18th century.
• The intentional population of the area with non-native species had disastrous consequences for the local ecosystem.
• Historians argue that the population of the Americas with Europeans led to the displacement and marginalization of indigenous peoples.
• The colonization of the island involved the population of the coastal areas with settlers from the mainland.
• The company's population of the research facility with genetically modified organisms raised concerns among local residents.

Hypernyms

• Colonisation
• Settlement

Related Words

• Populate (verb)

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.); "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".

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Hypernyms

• Whole Number

Meaning ⁵

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

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Hypernyms

• Grouping