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demography

[ dih-mog-ruh-fee ]

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noun

the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations.

demography

/ dɪˈmɒɡrəfɪ /

the scientific study of human populations, esp with reference to their size, structure, and distribution

demography

The quantitative study of human populations. Demographers study subjects such as the geographical distribution of people, birth and death rates, socioeconomic status , and age and sex distributions in order to identify the influences on population growth, structure, and development.

First recorded in 1875–80; demo- + -graphy

C19: from French démographie, from Greek dēmos the populace; see -graphy

“Demography and immigration played an important role,” said Stefano Jesurum, a council member of the Jewish community of Milan.

In other words, you can win with a base mobilization strategy, but it leaves you vulnerable to demography.

Israel has always sought maximum Palestinian geography with minimal Palestinian demography.

Demography denial, as I wrote here recently, is in fashion on the Israeli right.

The demography deniers want to prove that negotiations based on the 1967 lines are impossible.

Congress on Hygiene and Demography, Washington, iv, p. 182-185.

A study of the demography, the social, educational, and moral life of the anthracite regions.

Demology, de-mol′o-jī, n. same as Demography: the theory of the origin and development of nations.

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