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Definition of Population Composition
(noun) A demographic “snapshot” of a population based on the birth rate, migration, and mortality rate.
Population Composition Pronunciation
Syllabification: pop·u·la·tion com·po·si·tion
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /pahp-yuh-lAY-shuhn kahm-puh-zIsh-uhn/
- British English – /pop-yu-lAY-shuhn kom-puh-zIsh-uhn/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən/
- British English – /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/
Usage Note
- Plural: population compositions
Related Quotations
- “Cultural diversity between countries may be the result of natural circumstances (such as climate and geography) or social circumstances (such as level of technology and composition of population” (Kendall 2006:58).
- “[R]esearchers frequently select a representative sample (a small group of respondents) from a larger population (the total group of people) to answer questions about their attitudes, opinions, or behavior” (Kendall 2006:31).
Additional Information
- Qualitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Quantitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “population” and “composition” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
Reference
Kendall, Diana. 2006. Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials. 5th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
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Jary, David, and Julia Jary. 2000. Collins Dictionary of Sociology. 3rd ed. Glasgow, Scotland: HarperCollins.
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Cite the Definition of Population Composition
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “population composition.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved January 16, 2025 (https://sociologydictionary.org/population-composition/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
population composition. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/population-composition/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “population composition.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://sociologydictionary.org/population-composition/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“population composition.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 16 Jan. 2025. <https://sociologydictionary.org/population-composition/>.