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demography

/dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/

Meanings
noun
The study of human populations and how they change.

Examples :

"The government uses demography to plan for future needs, such as building new schools based on the expected number of children in an area. "
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Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

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future noun

/ˈfjuːt͡ʃə/ /ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚ/

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

"My daughter is excited about her future plans for college. "

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human noun

/ˈhjuː.mən/ /ˈ(h)juː.mən/ /ˈ(h)ju.mən/

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

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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. "

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change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

The process of becoming different.

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

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schools noun

/skuːlz/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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study verb

/ˈstʌdi/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

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needs adverb

/niːdz/

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; used with an auxiliary verb (often must), and equivalent to "of need".

"One must needs run when the devil drives."

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populations noun

/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃənz/

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.

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

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expected verb

/ɪksˈpɛktɪd/

To predict or believe that something will happen

"He never expected to be discovered."