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demographics

[dem-uh-graf-iks, dee-muh-]

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noun

(used with a plural verb) the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc.

Origin:
1965–70; see demographic, -ics

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adjective Also, dem·o·graph·i·cal.

of or pertaining to demography.

noun

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

Origin:
1880–85; demo- + -graphic

Related forms

dem·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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demographics (ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks, ˌdiːmə-)

—*pl n*
	data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics

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demographic

1982, from demographics.

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demographics

1967, the science of divining from demographic statistics, from demography + -ics. Originally in reference to TV audiences and advertisers.

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