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PRONUNCIATION OF DEPOPULATION

depopulation  [ˌdiːpɒpjʊˈleɪʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEPOPULATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Depopulation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEPOPULATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

depopulation

Population decline

Population decline can refer to the decline in population of any organism, but this article refers to population decline in humans. It is a term usually used to describe any great reduction in a human population. It can be used to refer to long-term demographic trends, as in urban decay, white flight or rural flight, but it is also commonly employed to describe large reductions in population due to violence, disease, or other catastrophes.

Definition of depopulation in the English dictionary

The definition of depopulation in the dictionary is the process of becoming depopulated.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEPOPULATION


coagulation
kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
congratulation
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
decollation
ˌdiːkəˈleɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
detoxification
diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
disarticulation
ˌdɪsɑːˌtɪkjʊˈleɪʃ ən
disconsolation
dɪsˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
encapsulation
ɪnˌkæpsjʊˈleɪʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
extrapolation
ɪkˌstræpəˈleɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən
flagellation
ˌflædʒəˈleɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEPOPULATION

depoliticise
depoliticize
depolymerisation
depolymerise
depolymerization
depolymerize
depone
deponent
depopulate
depopulated
depopulator
deport
deportable
deportation
deportation order
deportee
deporter
deportment
deposable
deposal

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEPOPULATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of depopulation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «depopulation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEPOPULATION

Find out the translation of depopulation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of depopulation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «depopulation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

销毁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despoblación
570 millions of speakers

English

depopulation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जनसंख्या ह्रास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هجرة السكان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

депопуляция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despovoamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জনশূন্যতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dépeuplement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Depopulasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entvölkerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

過疎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인구 감소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Depopulation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm người thưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மக்கள் தொகை குறைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोकसंख्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nüfus azaltımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spopolamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyludnienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

депопуляція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

depopulare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερήμωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontvolking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avfolkning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fraflytting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of depopulation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPOPULATION»

The term «depopulation» is regularly used and occupies the 91.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPOPULATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «depopulation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «depopulation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about depopulation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPOPULATION»

Discover the use of depopulation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to depopulation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rural Depopulation: What Does It Mean for the Future ...
The U.S. is in the midst of a major demographic event: the de-population (DP) of a significant portion of the nation¿s rural counties.
Jeffrey Walser, 2010
2
Sunburnt Cities: The Great Recession, Depopulation and Urban ...
Justin B. Hollander addresses the reasons and statistics behind these shrinking cities with a positive outlook, arguing that growth for growth’s sake is not beneficial for communities, suggesting instead that urban development could be ...
Justin B. Hollander, 2011
3
On the Road to Tribal Extinction: Depopulation, ...
In his study of the Batak of the Philippines, James Eder explores the adaptive limits of small human populations facing the ecological changes, social stresses, and cultural disruptions attending incorporation into broader socioeconomic ...
James F. Eder, 1987
4
Rural Depopulation in England and Wales, 1851-1951
the natural increase of its population than occurs at the present time, the depopulation of our rural areas will not be reversed. II. AGRICULTURE AND DEPOPULATION The search for causal factors in rural depopulation must begin with ...
John Saville, 2013
5
Fewer: how the new demography of depopulation will shape our ...
Fewer tells a monumental human story, largely ignored, but which promises to starkly change the human condition in the years to come.
Ben J. Wattenberg, 2004
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Essays on the Depopulation of Melanesia
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
William Halse Rivers Rivers, 2010
7
The American Indian: Past and Present
VIRGIN-SOIL. EPIDEMICS. AS. A. FACTOR. IN. THE. ABORIGINAL. DEPOPULATION. IN. AMERICA. ALFRED. W. CROSBY,. JR. During the late 1960s the idea that the aboriginal population of North America stood at about one million people ...
Roger L. Nichols, 1992
8
Essays on the Depopulation of Melanesia
who looked for full value for their money, I should say there was a risk of native labourers on their estates being worked too hard. To start at daybreak and work till nearly sunset with only a two hours' break at midday is too much if it is to be ...
9
The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia
Depopulation in Pacific islands was more a requirement of the western mind than an observed phenomenon. By the 1930s it was apparent that island populations were not in fact doomed for extinction. Indeed there was an overall population ...
Brij V. Lal, Kate Fortune, 2000
10
The Midland Revolt and the Inquisitions of Depopulation of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Edwin Francis Gay, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPOPULATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term depopulation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Productive avian flu hearing held in Senate
On his farm, a presumptive positive occurred on Tuesday morning and the first contact with USDA wasn't until Thursday and depopulation ... «Feedstuffs, Jul 15»
2
Iowa farmers to Congress: Speed up bird flu response
“All (of those issues) contributed to delayed depopulation, which, quite frankly, was one of the major problems and major causes, I believe, ... «KCRG, Jul 15»
3
NW Iowa poultry producers offer Capitol Hill testimony about bird flu …
He wants the government to stream-line a system where producers can handle the depopulation on their own allowing many operations to ... «KTIV, Jul 15»
4
No fresh ideas on regional drain
The government's policy seeks to address both the depopulation and lagging growth of the rural economies. It calls on prefectures and ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
5
Bee Pest Showing Up Outside Essex, Chatham-Kent Quarantine Area
Until now, the primary containment strategies for the beetle have been quarantine in Essex and part of Chatham-Kent and depopulation – with ... «BlackburnNews.com, Jul 15»
6
Poultry industry prepares for next steps
“We oversaw depopulation, composting and now the cleaning/disinfection efforts. We continue to monitor quarantined poultry farms within a 6.2 ... «Midwest Producer, Jul 15»
7
Rampant LA-MRSA poses an increased threat for Britain
LA-MRSA can persist in dust in animal housing for several months, so a full depopulation may be necessary to get rid of it. This is what ... «Pig World, Jul 15»
8
World's Biggest City Throws 'Final Festival' Before Decline (1)
... internal affairs minister during Abe's previous premiership, who last year identified 896 towns in Japan that may vanish due to depopulation. «San Diego Source, Jul 15»
9
In new strategy, S. Sudan army strikes rebels where it hurts: their …
Philip Aguer denied using a depopulation strategy. “What you are saying is a strategy that has been used by Khartoum and Janjawid,” he said ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
10
10 Detroit Urban Farms Rooting Goodness Into The City
As Detroit's landscape has changed with depopulation, urban agriculture has sprung up in lots and fields across the city. Besides simply ... «Daily Detroit, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Depopulation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/depopulation>. May 2024 ».
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