census
Translation
census
Examples
The government conducts a census every ten years.
The government conducts a census every ten years.
The census data is used for planning.
The census data is used for planning.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) census an official count of a population The government conducts a census every ten years.
Similar Words
Synonyms: survey, poll, count, tally
Etymology
From Latin 'census' meaning 'assessment', from 'censere' meaning 'to assess'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'sensing' the population to count them all.