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   /ˌpäpyəˈlāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country: "the island has a population of about 78,000"
   • ▪ a particular section, group, or type of people or animals living in an area or country: "a city with a large student population"
   • ▪ the specified extent or degree to which an area is or has been populated: "areas of sparse population"
   • ▪ the action of populating an area.
   • ▪ a community of animals, plants, or humans among whose members interbreeding occurs.
   • ▪ a finite or infinite collection of items under consideration.
   • ▪ each of three groups (designated I, II, and III) into which stars can be approximately divided on the basis of their manner of formation.

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting an inhabited place): from late Latin populatio(n-), from the verb populare, from populus ‘people’.

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2. www.thoughtco.com › what-is-a-population-inWhat Is a Population in Statistics? - ThoughtCo

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   May 8, 2019 · In statistics, the term population is used to describe the subjects of a particular study—everything or everyone who is the subject of a statistical observation.

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   • POPULATION. 1. All the inhabitants of a given country or area considered together; the number of inhabitants of a given country or area. 2. In sampling, the whole collection of units (the “ universe ”) from which a sample may be drawn; not necessarily a population of persons—the units may be institutions, records, or events.

   Who and What Is a Population? - National Center for Biotechnology

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   What is a population example?

   • Populations can be the complete set of all similar items that exist. For example, the population of a country includes all people currently within that country. It’s a finite but potentially large list of members. However, a population can be a theoretical construct that is potentially infinite in size.

   Populations, Parameters, and Samples in Inferential Statistics

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   What defining characteristics define a population?

   • However, in research, other characteristics will define a population. Additional defining characteristics may be clinical, demographic, and temporal.

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   What is the difference between a population and a sample?

   • A population is a complete set of people with specified characteristics, while a sample is a subset of the population. 1 In general, most people think of the defining characteristic of a population in terms of geographic location. However, in research, other characteristics will define a population.

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4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › populationpopulation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   population. noun. /ˌpɑpyəˈleɪʃn/. [countable, uncountable] all the people who live in a particular area, city, or country; the total number of people who live there One third of the world's population consumes two thirds of the world's resources. The entire population of the town was at the meeting. countries with aging populations ...

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6. www.dictionary.com › browse › populationPOPULATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the total number of people inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area. the body of inhabitants of a place: The population of the city opposes the addition of fluorides to the drinking water.

7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesWho and What Is a Population? - National Center for ...

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   Dec 6, 2012 · 1. All the inhabitants of a given country or area considered together; the number of inhabitants of a given country or area. 2. In sampling, the whole collection of units (the “ universe ”) from which a sample may be drawn; not necessarily a population of persons—the units may be institutions, records, or events.

   • Author: Nancy Krieger
   • DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2012.00678.x

   • Publish Year: 2012
   • Publication: Milbank Q. 2012 Dec; 90(4): 634-681.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › populationPOPULATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   POPULATION definition: 1. the number of people living in a particular area: 2. all the people living in a particular…. Learn more.

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   Jul 23, 2018 · In statistics, there are two general types of populations. Populations can be the complete set of all similar items that exist. For example, the population of a country includes all people currently within that country. It’s a finite but potentially large list of members.

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    Dec 23, 2019 · A population is a complete set of people with specified characteristics, while a sample is a subset of the population. 1 In general, most people think of the defining characteristic of a population in terms of geographic location. However, in research, other characteristics will define a population. Additional defining characteristics may be ...