population
/ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
noun
plural
populations
plural
populations
Britannica Dictionary definition of POPULATION
1
:
the number of people who live in a place
[count]
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often + of
[noncount]
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often used before another noun
2
[count]
:
a group of people or animals of a particular kind that live in a place
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There has been a sharp reduction in the bat population in this region.
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the rural population of America
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the educated/Jewish/adult population