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de·mog·ra·phy

(dĭ-mŏg′rə-fē)

The study of the characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics.

[French démographie : Greek dēmos, people; see dā- in Indo-European roots + French -graphie, writing (from Greek -graphiā, -graphy).]

de·mog′ra·pher n.

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Noun

demographer - a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics

demographist, population scientist

sociologist - a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society

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demographer

[dɪˈmɒgrəfəʳ] N → demógrafo/a m/f

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demographer

[dɪˈmɒgrəfə^r] n (= person) → démographe mf

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demographer

n → Demograf(in) m(f)

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demographer

[dɪˈmɒgrəfəʳ] n → demografo/a

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