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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But this study, from psychologists in Durham, is demography not anecdote. ▪ Consumer markets are usually segmented on the basis of geography, demography and buyer-behaviour. ▪ Forecasting future fertility is the most difficult ...
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Demography (from prefix demo- from Ancient Greek δῆμος dēmos meaning "the people", and -graphy from γράφω graphō , implies "writing, description or measurement") is the statistical study of populations , especially human beings . As a very general science, ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations [syn: human ecology ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
demography \de*mog"ra*phy\ (d[-e]*m[o^]g"r[.a]f[y^]), n. [Gr. dh^mos the people + -graphy.] The study of vital statistics, such as births, deaths, marriages, mortality, health, etc., in populations and subgroups of populations. -- Dem`o*graph"ic , a. [1913 ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1880, from Greek demos "people" (see demotic ) + -graphy .
Usage examples of demography.
Internet ad agencies and other web sites - has led to growing ignorance regarding the profile of Internet users, their demography, habits, preferences and dislikes.
Moreover, the public and legislative backlash against the gathering of surfer's data by Internet ad agencies and other web sites - has led to growing ignorance regarding the profile of Internet users, their demography, habits, preferences and dislikes.
The public and legislative backlash against the gathering of surfers' data by Internet ad agencies and other web sites - has led to growing ignorance regarding the profile of Internet users, their demography, habits, preferences and dislikes.
But the borders erected by European colonialists were vertical, and therefore at cross-purposes with demography and topography.