overpopulation

over·pop·u·la·tion

noun \ˌō-vər-ˌpä-pyə-ˈlā-shən\

Definition of OVERPOPULATION

: the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash

Examples of OVERPOPULATION

1. He is studying the problem of deer overpopulation.

First Known Use of OVERPOPULATION

1802

Rhymes with OVERPOPULATION

characterization, circumnavigation, commercialization, criminalization, cross-examination, de-Stalinization, decentralization, declassification, decontamination, dehumanization, demystification, deterioration, differentiation, disassociation, disorientation, disorganization, disqualification, diversification, electrification, excommunication, exemplification, experimentation, extemporization, externalization, generalization, homogenization, hospitalization, hyperventilation, idealization, identification, indemnification, indetermination, indiscrimination, individuation, insubordination, intensification, intermediation, italicization, masculinization, megacorporation, militarization, miniaturization, misappropriation, miscommunication, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, monopolization, nonproliferation, overcompensation, personification, popularization, predetermination, ratiocination, rationalization, recapitulation, reconciliation, reconsideration, rehabilitation, reinterpretation, reorganization, revitalization, secularization, solidification, tintinnabulation, transubstantiation, underestimation, undervaluation, visualization

over·pop·u·la·tion

noun \ˌō-vər-ˌpäp-yə-ˈlā-shən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of OVERPOPULATION

: the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash

—over·pop·u·lat·ed \-ˈpäp-yə-ˌlāt-əd\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

overpopulation

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Situation in which the number of individuals of a given species exceeds the number that its environment can sustain. Possible consequences are environmental deterioration, impaired quality of life, and a population crash (sudden reduction in numbers caused by high mortality and failure to produce viable offspring).