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demographer

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de·mog·ra·phy  (d-mgr-f)
n.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics.
[French démographie : Greek dmos, people; see d- in Indo-European roots + French -graphie, writing (from Greek -graphi, -graphy).]
de·mogra·pher n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.demographer - a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics
demographist, population scientist
sociologist - a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society
Translations
demographer [dɪˈmɒgrəfəʳ] N → demógrafo/a m/f
demographer [dɪˈmɒgrəfər] n (= person) → démographe mf
demographer
n → Demograf(in) m(f)
demographer [dɪˈmɒgrəfəʳ] n → demografo/a
demographer [dɪˈmɒgrəfəʳ] n → demografo/a


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