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census
noun
-
census
,
censuses
an
official
count
and
survey
of
a
population
,
usually
recording
details
such
as
age
,
sex
,
and
occupation
•
Every
ten
years
,
the
government
conducts
a
national
census
to
learn
how
many
people
live
in
the
country
.
Every
ten
years
,
the
government
conducts
a
national
census
to
learn
how
many
people
live
in
the
country
.
•
According
to
the
latest
census
,
the
town
’
s
population
has
grown
by
five
percent
.
According
to
the
latest
census
,
the
town
’
s
population
has
grown
by
five
percent
.
From
Latin
census
“
a
registering
of
citizens
and
their
property
,”
from
censere
“
to
assess
,
to
rate
.”
The
practice
dates
back
to
ancient
Rome
and
was
adopted
by
many
modern
governments
.
verb
-
census
,
censusing
,
censuses
,
censused
to
conduct
an
official
count
and
survey
of
a
population
or
group
•
Researchers
censused
the
island
’
s
bird
colonies
to
monitor
changes
in
numbers
.
Researchers
censused
the
island
’
s
bird
colonies
to
monitor
changes
in
numbers
.
•
Volunteers
will
census
every
household
in
the
village
next
month
.
Volunteers
will
census
every
household
in
the
village
next
month
.
Verb
use
derives
from
the
noun
meaning
;
first
recorded
in
the
19th
century
as
officials
began
to
use
the
word
for
the
act
of
carrying
out
a
census
.
