census
IPA: sˈɛnsʌs
noun
- An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.
- Count, tally.
verb
- (transitive) To conduct a census on.
- (intransitive) To collect a census.
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Examples of "census" in Sentences
- The census and the estimated population are inverted.
- The population of the village was at the 2001 census.
- In the 2001 census the population of the parish was 474.
- As of the 2000 census, the unorganized territory population was 369.
- The area of the parish is and at the 2001 census the population was 186.
- The population of Forrabury and Minster parish in the 2001 census was 888.
- The apportionment of seats in the House was based on the 2000 U.S. census.
- It has also been used as the basis for the collation of census information.
- The 1954 census recorded the stated religious affiliations of the population.
- The Canada 1911 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population.