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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.

demography [dɪˈmɒgrəfɪ]
n
(Social Science / Human Geography) the scientific study of human populations, esp with reference to their size, structure, and distribution
[from French démographie, from Greek dēmos the populace; see -graphy]
demographer , demographist n -

demography
the science of vital and social statistics, as of the deaths, births, marriages, etc., of populations. — demographer, n. — demographic, adj.
See also: Mankind
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Noun1.demography - the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
sociology - the study and classification of human societies
Translations
demography [dɪˈmɒgrəfɪ] Ndemografía f
demography [dɪˈmɒgrəfi] ndémographie f
demography
nDemografie f
demography [dɪˈmɒgrəfɪ] ndemografia
demography [dɪˈmɒgrəfɪ] ndemografia


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