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Dictionary: dem·o·graph·ic   (dĕm'ə-grăf'ĭk, dē'mə-) pronunciation
 
adj. also dem·o·graph·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)

Of or relating to demography.

n.

A portion of a population, especially considered as consumers.

demographically dem'o·graph'i·cal·ly adv.
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Pertaining to characteristics of the population, such as race, sex, age, household size, and to population growth and Density.
Example: As a first step in estimating the demand for new housing units, a Developer commissions a demographic study. The study describes the current population density and rate of growth, the age distribution of the population, and average size of households in the local Market Area.

 
Medical Dictionary: dem·o·graph·ic
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(dĕm'ə-grăf'ĭk, dē'mə-)
adj.

Of or relating to demography.

 
WordNet: demographic
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.)


The adjective demographic has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to demography
  Pertains to noun: demography (meaning #1)


 
Misspellings: demographic
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Common misspelling(s) of demographic

  • demographical

 
 

 

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