demography

CEFRC1

/dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The study of populations and their changes over time.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The particular demographic makeup of a population.

Examples

  • Due to its geography and demography, conquering Panjshir by force is considered extremely difficult.

  • Tom just finished writing a 300-page treatise on demography.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.

  2. The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.

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In context

  • "What's demonography?" "That says demography, Tom."

  • the schoolʼs demography began to change with the immigrants and their offspring pouring in

  • Above all, it is in the process of transforming itself so fundamentally through demography that, in a few decades at most, it will no longer make sense to call this the same society.

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Origin

noun

From demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”) (From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) and Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, “writing, drawing, description”)).