demography

From demo- (“people”) +‎ -graphy (“written representation of”) (From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) and Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, “writing, drawing, description”)).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/

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• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

demography (usually uncountable, plural demographies)

1. The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
2. The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
3. The particular demographic makeup of a population.
   • 2019, Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other, Penguin Books (2020), page 297:

     the schoolʼs demography began to change with the immigrants and their offspring pouring in

• demology

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