noun
Meaning 1
A subdivision of a population.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Holonyms: population < general population
- Meronym: subsubpopulation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
subpopulation
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noun
Meaning 2
a population that is part of a larger population
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: population, universe
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English population English subpopulation From sub- + population.
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