A complete counting, with classification, of a population or group at a particular point in time, as regards to some well-defined characteristic(s). Usually has governmental and economic and social connotations, e.g., the decennial census of the population; however, also used in a biological and environmental sense for plants, animals, and habitat.
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Meaning of CENSUS in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012