censuses

/ˈsɛn.səs.əz/

Meanings

noun

An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.

Examples :

"The government uses information from the censuses to plan for schools, hospitals, and roads. "

noun

Count, tally.

Examples :

"The national censuses provide important data about the population of each state. "

statistics government number society history

Related Words

necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

Inevitably; of necessity.

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

intervals noun

/ˈɪntəvəlz/ /ˈɪntɚvəlz/

A distance in space.

"The intervals between the houses on the street were uneven, some quite large and some very small. "

enumeration noun

/ɪˌnuːməˈreɪʃən/ /iˌnjuːməˈreɪʃən/

The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.

"The teacher asked for a quick enumeration of the students present before starting the lesson. "

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

citizens noun

/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zənz/

A resident of a city or town, especially one with legally-recognized rights or duties.

"The citizens of our town voted for a new mayor in the election. "

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

residents noun

/ˈrɛzɪdənts/ /ˈrɛzɪdənz/

A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

"The tiger lily is a resident of Asia."

population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"

hospitals noun

/ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/ /ˈhɑːspɪtl̩z/

A large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical and/or surgical treatment.

"After the car accident, the injured people were taken to hospitals for treatment. "