I. |dēmə|grafik, |dem- adjective
Etymology: French démographique, from démographie + -ique -ic
: of or relating to demography : relating to the dynamic balance of a population especially with regard to density and capacity for expansion or decline
demographic pressures determining trends
• de·mo·graph·i·cal·ly -fə̇k(ə)lē adverb
II. adjective
: of or relating to demographics ; especially : relating to or intended for a segment of the population identified by demographics
a demographic edition of a magazine
demographic advertising
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: demographic , adjective
1. demographics plural : statistical characteristics (as age, sex, income, educational level) of a segment of a human population used especially to identify markets
2. : a market or a segment of the population identified by demographics — sometimes used in plural
a growing … young-female demographic — James Wolcott