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Definition of Population Pyramid
(noun) A graphic representing a population’s distribution according to age and sex.
Population Pyramid Pronunciation
Syllabification: pop·u·la·tion pyr·a·mid
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /pahp-yuh-lAY-shuhn pIR-uh-mid/
- British English – /pop-yu-lAY-shuhn pIr-uh-mid/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈpɪrəmɪd/
- British English – /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən ˈpɪrəmɪd/
Usage Note
- Plural: population pyramids
Additional Information
- Qualitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Quantitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “population” and “pyramid” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
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Cite the Definition of Population Pyramid
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “population pyramid.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved November 9, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/population-pyramid/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
population pyramid. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/population-pyramid/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “population pyramid.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed November 9, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/population-pyramid/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“population pyramid.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 9 Nov. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/population-pyramid/>.