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demography
[ dih-mog-ruh-fee ]
noun
- the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations.
demography
/ dɪˈmɒɡrəfɪ /
noun
- the scientific study of human populations, esp with reference to their size, structure, and distribution
demography
- The quantitative study of human populations. Demographers study subjects such as the geographical distribution of people, birth and death rates, socioeconomic status , and age and sex distributions in order to identify the influences on population growth, structure, and development.
Derived Forms
- deˈmographer, noun
Other Words From
- de·mog·ra·pher de·mog·ra·phist noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of demography1
Word History and Origins
Origin of demography1
Example Sentences
I mean, if you think about big changes in American social life — like, if you go to the demography meetings and someone finds a 3-percent shift in fertility, we’re high-fiving each other in the hallways.
Thompson’s prediction was purely theoretical, but it became foundational to the field of demography.
Some digital marketers don’t know the importance of analyzing the demography of users who visit their websites.
Jardina stressed to us that in the short term, demography is not destiny.
I mean, if you think about big changes in American social life — like, if you go to the demography meetings and someone finds like a 3-percent shift in fertility, we’re high-fiving each other in the hallways.
“Demography and immigration played an important role,” said Stefano Jesurum, a council member of the Jewish community of Milan.
In other words, you can win with a base mobilization strategy, but it leaves you vulnerable to demography.
Israel has always sought maximum Palestinian geography with minimal Palestinian demography.
Demography denial, as I wrote here recently, is in fashion on the Israeli right.
The demography deniers want to prove that negotiations based on the 1967 lines are impossible.
Congress on Hygiene and Demography, Washington, iv, p. 182-185.
A study of the demography, the social, educational, and moral life of the anthracite regions.
Demology, de-mol′o-jī, n. same as Demography: the theory of the origin and development of nations.
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