Population — Pop u*la tion, n. [L. populatio: cf. F. population.] 1. The act or process of populating; multiplication of inhabitants. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole number of people, or inhabitants, in a country, or portion of a country; as, a population of ten… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Population — In biology a population is the collection of inter breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings. A population shares a particular characteristic of interest, most often that of living in a given… … Wikipedia
POPULATION — s. f. coll. Il se dit Du nombre des habitants d un pays, d un lieu, relativement à l étendue de ce pays, de ce lieu. La population de l Angleterre est considérable. Il y a dans ce pays un excès de population. La population de ce pays s est accrue … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
POPULATION — n. f. Ensemble des habitants d’un pays, d’un lieu. La population de ce pays s’est accrue beaucoup, a doublé depuis dix ans. La population de cette ville s’élève à trente mille âmes. Statistique de la population. Le mouvement annuel de la… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
Population Me — Infobox Album | Name = Population Me Type = Album Artist = Dwight Yoakam Released = June 24, 2003 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = 31:51 Label = Audium Records Producer = Pete Anderson Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
population — noun Etymology: Late Latin population , populatio, from Latin populus Date: 1612 1. a. the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region b. the total of individuals occupying an area or making up a whole c. the total of particles… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Population decline — can refer to the decline in population of any organism, but this article refers to population decline in humans. It is a term usually used to describe any great reduction in a human population.[1] It can be used to refer to long term demographic… … Wikipedia
Population transfer — is the movement of a large group of people from one region to another by state policy or international authority, most frequently on the basis of ethnicity or religion. Banishment or exile is a similar process, but is forcibly applied to… … Wikipedia
Population control — is the practice of limiting population increase, usually by reducing the birth rate. The practice has sometimes been voluntary, as a response to poverty, environmental concerns, or out of religious ideology, but in some times and places it has… … Wikipedia
Population density — (people per km2) by country, 2006 … Wikipedia
Population bottleneck — followed by recovery or extinction A population bottleneck (or genetic bottleneck) is an evolutionary event in which a significant percentage of a population or species is killed or otherwise prevented from reproducing.[1] A slightly different… … Wikipedia