DEMOGRAPHIC


Meaning of DEMOGRAPHIC in English

I. ˌde-mə-ˈgra-fik, ˌdē-mə- adjective

also de·mo·graph·i·cal -fi-kəl

Date: 1882

1. : of or relating to demography or demographics

2. : relating to the dynamic balance of a population especially with regard to density and capacity for expansion or decline

• de·mo·graph·i·cal·ly -fi-k(ə-)lē adverb

II. noun

Date: circa 1966

1. plural : the statistical characteristics of human populations (as age or income) used especially to identify markets

2. : a market or segment of the population identified by demographics

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.