overpopulation

/ (ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən) /

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Definition of overpopulation

noun

the population of an area in too large numbers

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How to use overpopulation in a sentence

If you do, you not only save the ocean, you provide a potential solution to the human overpopulation crisis in the process.
New Report Reveals U.S. Fisheries Killing Thousands of Protected and Endangered Species|Abby Haglage|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Overpopulation is the single most important public health problem in the world.
How Over-the-Counter Birth Control Could Screw You|Kent Sepkowitz|November 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fortunately, though, overpopulation has a remedy: birth control.
How Over-the-Counter Birth Control Could Screw You|Kent Sepkowitz|November 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He harangues people about overpopulation, SUVs, and carbon emissions.
Things Jonathan Franzen Says Are Bad for Society: Kakutani, Facebook|Josh Dzieza|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In the 1960s and 1970s, the United States led an international panic over overpopulation.
Can Condoms Fix Climate Change?|Michelle Goldberg|December 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There was, as yet, no great overpopulation of mountainous areas compelling raids or forays into piedmont zones.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
I mustn't blame Leffingwell for solving the overpopulation problem, even though he used me as a guinea-pig in his experiments.
This Crowded Earth|Robert Bloch
Cousin Yachkovich begins again at his talk on overpopulation.
Hania|Henryk Sienkiewicz
Statistics show, that emigration will not prevent overpopulation.
Hania|Henryk Sienkiewicz
Cousin Yachkovich is always discoursing on overpopulation; that is his hobby.
Hania|Henryk Sienkiewicz

Scientific definitions for overpopulation

overpopulation

[ ō′vər-pŏp′yə-lā′shən ]

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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