census
cen·sus
noun \ˈsen(t)-səs\Definition of CENSUS
1
: a count of the population and a property evaluation in early Rome
2
: a usually complete enumeration of a population; specifically : a periodic governmental enumeration of population
— census transitive verb
Examples of CENSUS
- According to the latest census, the racial makeup of the town has changed dramatically in the last 50 years.
- <a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park>
Origin of CENSUS
Latin, from censēre
First Known Use: 1634
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