de·mog·ra·phy (d -m g r -f )n. The study of the characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics. [French démographie : Greek d mos, people; see d - in Indo-European roots + French -graphie, writing (from Greek -graphi, -graphy).]de·mog ra·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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| Noun | 1. | demography - the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations sociology - the study and classification of human societies |
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