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Census Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Census? [n] a period count of the population [v] conduct a census; "They censused the deer in the forest" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Census: nosecount Related Terms \| Find terms related to Census: account \| accounting \| accounts \| agenda \| assemblage \| assembly \| beadroll \| body count \| cadastre \| calendar \| call-up \| canvass \| capitulation \| census report \| checklist \| checkroll \| code \| collection \| colligation \| collocation \| combination \| comparison \| composition \| concourse \| concurrence \| confluence \| conflux \| congregation \| constituents \| content \| contents \| convergence \| corralling \| count \| counting \| dactylonomy \| data-gathering \| digest \| divisions \| docket \| dramatis personae \| elements \| enumeration \| foliation \| gathering \| guts \| head count \| honor roll \| index \| ingathering \| ingredients \| innards \| insides \| inventory \| inventorying \| items \| junction \| jury list \| jury panel \| juxtaposition \| lineup \| list \| measurement \| mobilization \| muster \| muster roll \| nose count \| numbering \| numeration \| order of business \| pagination \| part \| parts \| poll \| program \| property roll \| quantification \| quantization \| questionnaire \| recapitulation \| reckoning \| recount \| recounting \| rehearsal \| repertory \| returns \| rodeo \| roll \| roll call \| roster \| rota \| roundup \| scroll \| statement \| summary \| summation \| summing \| summing up \| survey \| table \| table of organization \| tallying \| tax roll \| telling \| whole See Also \| count \| count \| counting \| enumerate \| enumeration \| number \| numerate \| numeration \| reckoning \| tally Census In Webster's Dictionary \Cen"sus\, n. [L. census, fr. censere. See {Censor}.] 1. (Bot. Antiq.) A numbering of the people, and valuation of their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; -- usually made once in five years. 2. An official registration of the number of the people, the value of their estates, and other general statistics of a country. Note: A general census of the United States was first taken in 1790, and one has been taken at the end of every ten years since.

Census Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Census?

[n] a period count of the population
[v] conduct a census; "They censused the deer in the forest"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Census: nosecount

Census In Webster's Dictionary

\Cen"sus\, n. [L. census, fr. censere. See {Censor}.]
1. (Bot. Antiq.) A numbering of the people, and valuation of
   their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; --
   usually made once in five years.

2. An official registration of the number of the people, the
   value of their estates, and other general statistics of a
   country.

Note: A general census of the United States was first taken
      in 1790, and one has been taken at the end of every ten
      years since.

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