First Known Use: 1880
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demography
noun de·mog·ra·phy \di-ˈmä-grə-fē\
: the study of changes (such as the number of births, deaths, marriages, and illnesses) that occur over a period of time in human populations; also : a set of such changes
Full Definition of DEMOGRAPHY
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics
— de·mog·ra·pher \-fər\ noun
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Origin of DEMOGRAPHY
French démographie, from Greek dēmos people + French -graphie -graphy
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demography
noun de·mog·ra·phy \di-ˈmäg-rə-fē\
plural de·mog·ra·phies
Medical Definition of DEMOGRAPHY
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics
—de·mog·ra·pher \-fər\ noun
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