Definitions for depopulation
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. depopulationnoun

   the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. depopulationnoun

   The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Depopulationnoun

   The act of unpeopling; havock; waste; destruction of mankind.

   Etymology: from depopulate.

   How did’st thou grieve then, Adam! to behold
   The end of all thy off-spring, end so sad,
   Depopulation! Thee another flood,
   Of tears and sorrow a flood, thee also drown’d,
   And sunk thee as thy sons. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xi.

   Remote thou hear’st the dire effect of war,
   Depopulation. Phillips.

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1. depopulation

   A population decline (also sometimes called underpopulation, depopulation, or population collapse) in humans is a reduction in a human population size. Over the long term, stretching from prehistory to the present, Earth's total human population has continued to grow; however, current projections suggest that this long-term trend of steady population growth may be coming to an end.Until the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, global population grew very slowly , about 0.04% per year. After about 1800, the growth rate accelerated to a peak of 2.1% annually during the 1962–1968 period, but since then, due to the worldwide collapse of the total fertility rate, it has declined to 0.9% as of 2023. The global growth rate in absolute numbers accelerated to a peak of 92.8 million in 1990, but has declined to 80.0 million in 2019. Long-term projections indicate that the growth rate of the human population of this planet will continue to decline and that before the end of the 21st century, it will reach zero. Examples of this emerging trend are Japan, whose population is currently (2022–2027) declining at the rate of 0.5% per year, and China, whose population has peaked and is currently (2022 – 2027) declining at the rate of about 0.1%. By 2050, Europe's population is projected to be declining at the rate of 0.3% per year.Population growth has declined mainly due to the abrupt decline in the global total fertility rate, from 5.3 in 1963 to 2.4 in 2019. The decline in the total fertility rate has occurred in every region of the world and is a result of a process known as demographic transition. In order to maintain its population, ignoring migration, a country requires a minimum fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman (the number is slightly greater than 2 because not all children live to adulthood). However, almost all societies experience a drastic drop in fertility to well below 2 as they grow more wealthy (see income and fertility). The tendency of women in wealthier countries to have fewer children is attributed to a variety of reasons, such as lower infant mortality and a reduced need for children as a source of family labor or retirement welfare, both of which reduce the incentive to have many children. Better access to education for young women, which broadens their job prospects, is also often cited.Possible consequences of long-term national population decline can be net positive or negative. If a country can increase its workforce productivity faster than its population is declining, the results, in terms of its economy, the quality of life of its citizens, and the environment, can be net positive. If it cannot increase workforce productivity faster than its population's decline, the results can be negative. National efforts to confront a declining population to date have been focused on the possible negative economic consequences and have been centered on increasing the size and productivity of the workforce.

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1. depopulation

   Depopulation refers to the reduction or decline in population in a specific area, mostly due to factors such as migration, diseases, war, genocide, natural disasters, low birth rates, or aging. It can have significant economic, social, and environmental impacts on the region.

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1. Depopulationnoun

   the act of depopulating, or condition of being depopulated; destruction or explusion of inhabitants

2. Etymology: [L. depopulatio pillaging: cf. F. dpopulation depopulation.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of depopulation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of depopulation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of depopulation in a Sentence

1. Ross MacDonald:

   We've seen a dramatic change, the most important intervention was a concerted effort at depopulation, which allowed us, I think, to do much better than many systems around the country despite having a broader epidemic that was more severe than anywhere in the country.

2. Mark Maslin:

   The really weird thing is, the depopulation of the Americas may have inadvertently allowed the Europeans to dominate the world, it also allowed for the Industrial Revolution and for Europeans to continue that domination.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=depopulation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Depopulation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=depopulation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depopulation
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depopulation