noun
census
SEHN-suhs
noun
1
An official count of a population, usually carried out at regular intervals.
"The national census is conducted every ten years."
"Census data showed the city's population had grown sharply."
How to Use Census
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn official headcount of everyone living in a country or area, done at set intervals.
Common pairings
take a census
census data
census results
Word Forms
censused past tense, censussed past tense, censuses plural, censusses plural, census plural, censuses singular, censusses singular
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Etymology
From Latin censere, "to assess or judge" — the same root as censor.