populations
Aussprache: [ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃənz]
Wort
Kontext: „biology“
(noun) groups of animals or plants that live in the same area. For example, a population of deer means all the deer that live in one specific place.
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The population of turtles in the lake has grown this year.
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The population of bees is declining due to pollution.
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What factors affect the size of animal populations in a forest?
Kontext: „demography“
(noun) the people who live in a place. Like when we talk about the population of a city, we mean all the people who live there.
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The population of our town has increased because many families have moved here.
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During the pandemic, the city's population decreased as many people left.
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What is the current population of your country?
Kontext: „statistics“
(noun) a group of individuals or items that we study or collect information about. For example, if you survey students in a school, you’re looking at the population of that school for your research.
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The researchers focused on a population of college students for their study.
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The population they studied was too small to represent all of the students.
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How did they select the population for the survey?
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