dem·o·graph·ic

[dem-uh-graf-ik, dee-muh-]
adjective Also, dem·o·graph·i·cal.
1.
of or pertaining to demography.
noun
2.
a single vital or social statistic of a human population, as the number of births or deaths.

Origin:
1880–85; demo- + -graphic

dem·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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demographic (ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk, ˌdiːmə-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to demography
 
n
2.  a section of the population sharing common characteristics, such as age, sex, class, etc
 
demo'graphical
 
adj
 
demo'graphically
 
adv

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demographic
1982, from demographics.
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demographic dem·o·graph·ic (děm'ə-grāf'ĭk, dē'mə-)
adj.
Of or relating to demography.

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Example sentences
What troubles him are the demographic trends in the trades that facilities
  departments draw from.
Demographic data is extremely valuable to advertisers.
If your customer demographic includes smartphone users, it could be worth
  trying.
Furthermore, you can exclude certain demographic profiles from taking the
  survey.
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