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demographics
[ dem-uh-graf-iks, dee-muh- ]
/ ˌdɛm əˈgræf ɪks, ˌdi mə- /
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noun
(used with a plural verb) the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc.
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Origin of demographics
First recorded in 1965–70; see origin at demographic, -ics
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British Dictionary definitions for demographics
demographics
/ (ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks, ˌdiːmə-) /
pl n
data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
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