— censual /sen"shooh euhl/ , adj.
/sen"seuhs/ , n. , pl. censuses , v.
n.
1. an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
2. (in ancient Rome) the registration of citizens and their property, for purposes of taxation.
v.t.
3. to take a census of (a country, city, etc.): The entire nation is censused every 10 years.
[ 1605-15; cens ( ere ) to assess, register (citizens) in a census + -tus suffix of v. action; for -s- in place of -st- see CENSOR ]