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Definitions for Census

[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.
[3] to take a census of (a country, city, etc.): The entire nation is censused every 10 years.
[4] an official periodic count of a population including such information as sex, age, occupation, etc
[5] any offical count a traffic census
[6] (in ancient Rome) a registration of the population and a property evaluation for purposes of taxation

Words related to Census

poll, enumeration, statistics, demography, demographics, stats

Words nearby Census

censor, censorious, censorship, censurable, censure, census, census taker, census tract, cent, cent sign, cent-

Origin of Census

1605–15; < Latin: a listing and property assessment of citizens, equivalent to cēns(ēre ) to assess, register (citizens) in a census + -tus suffix of v. action; for -s- in place of -st- see censor

Words that may be confused with Census

census, consensus, (see, usage, note, at, consensus)

Other words from Census

cen·su·al [sen -shoo-uh  l] /ˈsɛn ʃu əl/ , adjective
pre·cen·sus , noun

Word origin for Census

C17: from Latin, from cēnsēre to assess

Synonyms for Census

enumeration, poll, demographics, demography, statistics, population tally, stats