demographic

[ dem-uh-graf-ik, dee-muh- ]
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adjectiveAlso dem·o·graph·i·cal.
  1. of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.

noun
  1. a single vital or social statistic of a human population, as the number of births or deaths.

  2. a specific segment of a population having shared characteristics: The producers were looking for a show that would appeal to the 18-34 demographic.

Origin of demographic

1
First recorded in 1880–85; demo- + -graphic

Other words from demographic

  • dem·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for demographic

demographic

/ (ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk, ˌdiːmə-) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to demography

noun
  1. a section of the population sharing common characteristics, such as age, sex, class, etc

Derived forms of demographic

  • demographical, adjective
  • demographically, adverb

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