Population
Pronunciation : Pop`u*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. populatio: cf. F. population.]
Definition : 1. The act or process of populating; multiplication of inhabitants.
2. The whole number of people, or inhabitants, in a country, or portion of a country; as, a population of ten millions.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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