demographic

[ dem-uh-graf-ik, dee-muh- ]

/ ˌdɛm əˈgræf ɪk, ˌdi mə- /

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adjective Also dem·o·graph·i·cal.

of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.

noun

a single vital or social statistic of a human population, as the number of births or deaths.

a specific segment of a population having shared characteristics: The producers were looking for a show that would appeal to the 18-34 demographic.

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Origin of demographic

First recorded in 1880–85; demo- + -graphic

OTHER WORDS FROM demographic

dem·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use demographic in a sentence

Robinhood has also tapped into a new demographic — millennial and Gen-Z traders.
Robinhood asks banks to pitch for potential 2021 IPO|Lee Clifford|November 18, 2020|Fortune
In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew explores the demographic and geographic trends that divided America in 2020.
Americans Became More Divided By Class In 2020|Galen Druke|November 16, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Sometimes, there’s a group of states that share geographic and demographic similarities in which the polls are out of line.
The Polls Weren’t Great. But That’s Pretty Normal.|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|November 11, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
It then breaks down feedback intersectionality, taking multiple demographic factors, as well as geographic location, job category, and tenure, into account to home in on specific groups’ specific needs.
Improving inclusion is more about allowing failure than rewarding success|lbelanger225|November 11, 2020|Fortune

The increase was in part a result of the company’s aggressive promotion of its lite version, Kuaishou Express, which tailors to China’s less tech-savvy demographics.
China’s cash-burning video sector: How Kuaishou lost $1B in 6 months|Rita Liao|November 6, 2020|TechCrunch
But, demographically, how deep can the pool of talent in Brazil really be, when compared to India or China?
Why Americans Should Love the World Cup|Sean Wilsey|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their aim is to demographically engineer a Jewish majority at all costs.
The Problem with the Process|Yousef Munayyer|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Something more fundamental and demographically measurable is at work.
Presidential Election Likely to Come Down to the Future vs. the Past|John Avlon|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The area has also thrived demographically, with population growth well above the national average.
Prairie Populism Goes Bust As Obama’s Democrats Loses The Empty Quarter|Joel Kotkin|November 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the first place, twenty people are demographically insignificant.
Let Their People Come|Raphael Magarik|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The vast expanse from Red Bluff to the Tehachapi is too extensive to cover demographically in a single exposition.
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California|Sherburne F. Cook

British Dictionary definitions for demographic

demographic

/ (ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk, ˌdiːmə-) /

adjective

of or relating to demography

noun

a section of the population sharing common characteristics, such as age, sex, class, etc

Derived forms of demographic

demographical, adjectivedemographically, adverb

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