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census

/ˈsɛnsəs/noun, verb2 syllables

Census means: a periodic count of the population.

Synonyms for census2

noun, as in a periodic count of the population

nose count, nosecount

What does census mean?2

noun

1

a periodic count of the population

verb

1

conduct a census“They censused the deer in the forest”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with census?1

three syllables

consensus
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Census in a sentence

  • In Japan, a census is taken every five years.CK
  • In Japan, a census is conducted every five years.CK
  • In the United States, there is a census every ten years.CK
  • In the United States, a census takes place every ten years.CK
  • According to the latest census, the language's number of speakers appears to be stable, or even increasing.mailohilohi
  • The result of the census led the left wing to believe that their policy was wrong.unknown
  • Algeria makes a census every ten years.Amastan
  • Indian immigration to Australia has surged, overtaking China, according to national census data released Tuesday.Cangarejo

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Forms of census

as a noun

plural
censuses

as a verb

past tense
censused
present participle
censusing
third-person singular
censuses
past participle
censused