overpopulation

/ (ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the population of an area in too large numbers

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How to use overpopulation in a sentence

  • There is less poverty simply because poverty is synonymous with over-population.

    The Pacific Triangle | Sydney Greenbie
  • Relative over-population is of three kinds: current, latent, and stagnant.

  • He practically admitted that over-population was the inevitable soil of predatory capitalism.

    The Pivot of Civilization | Margaret Sanger

Scientific definitions for overpopulation

overpopulation

[ ō′vər-pŏp′yə-lāshən ]


  1. The population of an environment by a particular species in excess of the environment's carrying capacity. The effects of overpopulation can include the depletion of resources, environmental deterioration, and the prevalence of famine and disease.

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