demographicadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌdɛməˈɡrafɪk/, U.S.

/ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: demography n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < demography n. + -ic suffix; compare -graphic comb. form. Compare French démographique , adjective (1861). With the use as noun compare earlier demographics n. 2.

A. adj.

Of or relating to demography or demographics; esp. relating to the size, composition, or characteristics of a population and different groups within it.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > science of mankind > [adjective] > study of populations

demographic1867

demographical1878

1867 Morning Post 4 Oct. 2/1 Demographic and economic constitution of communes.

1882 London Med. Rec. No. 86. 311 This proportion..has no demographic interest.

1891 Sc. Leader 11 Aug. 4 In the demographic section there are to be investigated some social problems of more than usual intricacy.

1934 R. K. Merton in Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 40 325 Only in so far as this demographic change is associated with increased social interaction.

1970 G. Germani in I. L. Horowitz Masses in Lat. Amer. viii. 295 The demographic impact of immigration was increased by the geographic concentration of the foreigners.

2008 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 18 Dec. 47/3 Almost every major demographic trend favors the Democratic Party over the long term.

B. n.

Originally U.S. A particular section of a population, typically defined in terms of factors such as age, income, ethnic origin, etc., esp. regarded as a target audience for broadcasting, advertising, or marketing. Cf. demographics n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > probability or statistics > [noun] > statistics > study of > demographics > group of people within

cohort1944

demographic1972

demo1980

1972 Billboard 3 June 18/4 In trying to project a younger demographic, they wind up playing the Osmonds, the Partridge Family. What you see at that point is a mass exodus of listeners.

1984 Frederick (Maryland) Post 8 Mar. b2/3 The CBS Radio Network gained in its target demographic, 25–54 year-olds.

1992 Vancouver Oct. 77/3 The new Chinese demographic: wealthy, sophisticated middle class expats who still insist on the quality they enjoyed in Hong Kong.

2009 Vanity Fair Apr. 179/1 That newly ascendant and clout-wielding American demographic, the teenager.

Compounds

demographic transition n. a change from high birth and death rates to low ones, and hence an older population, in a society in the wake of industrialization and social change.

ΚΠ

1944 Population Index 10 7 Owing to the effects of the demographic transition, which have resulted in rapid declines in the proportion of children in the population, most of Europe is now in a period of relatively light dependency burdens.

1944 Land Policy Rev. Winter 4/2 Demographic transition from high mortality and high fertility to low mortality and low fertility is well advanced in the nations of Western civilization.

1993 Sci. Amer. Dec. 35/3 In..many other Third World nations, the pervasive adoption of family-planning methods and dissemination of new ideas have caused fertility to decline so rapidly that it may be more accurate to speak of a reproductive revolution rather than a demographic transition.

2012 Mint (Nexis) 26 Nov. What is concerning demographers is that the demographic transition—from a youthful nation to an older one—is happening much faster than anticipated.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	demographic
释义	demographicadj.n. Brit. /ˌdɛməˈɡrafɪk/, U.S. /ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: demography n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < demography n. + -ic suffix; compare -graphic comb. form. Compare French démographique , adjective (1861). With the use as noun compare earlier demographics n. 2. A. adj. Of or relating to demography or demographics; esp. relating to the size, composition, or characteristics of a population and different groups within it. ΘΚΠ the world > people > science of mankind > [adjective] > study of populations demographic1867 demographical1878 1867 Morning Post 4 Oct. 2/1 Demographic and economic constitution of communes. 1882 London Med. Rec. No. 86. 311 This proportion..has no demographic interest. 1891 Sc. Leader 11 Aug. 4 In the demographic section there are to be investigated some social problems of more than usual intricacy. 1934 R. K. Merton in Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 40 325 Only in so far as this demographic change is associated with increased social interaction. 1970 G. Germani in I. L. Horowitz Masses in Lat. Amer. viii. 295 The demographic impact of immigration was increased by the geographic concentration of the foreigners. 2008 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 18 Dec. 47/3 Almost every major demographic trend favors the Democratic Party over the long term. B. n. Originally U.S. A particular section of a population, typically defined in terms of factors such as age, income, ethnic origin, etc., esp. regarded as a target audience for broadcasting, advertising, or marketing. Cf. demographics n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > probability or statistics > [noun] > statistics > study of > demographics > group of people within cohort1944 demographic1972 demo1980 1972 Billboard 3 June 18/4 In trying to project a younger demographic, they wind up playing the Osmonds, the Partridge Family. What you see at that point is a mass exodus of listeners. 1984 Frederick (Maryland) Post 8 Mar. b2/3 The CBS Radio Network gained in its target demographic, 25–54 year-olds. 1992 Vancouver Oct. 77/3 The new Chinese demographic: wealthy, sophisticated middle class expats who still insist on the quality they enjoyed in Hong Kong. 2009 Vanity Fair Apr. 179/1 That newly ascendant and clout-wielding American demographic, the teenager. Compounds demographic transition n. a change from high birth and death rates to low ones, and hence an older population, in a society in the wake of industrialization and social change. ΚΠ 1944 Population Index 10 7 Owing to the effects of the demographic transition, which have resulted in rapid declines in the proportion of children in the population, most of Europe is now in a period of relatively light dependency burdens. 1944 Land Policy Rev. Winter 4/2 Demographic transition from high mortality and high fertility to low mortality and low fertility is well advanced in the nations of Western civilization. 1993 Sci. Amer. Dec. 35/3 In..many other Third World nations, the pervasive adoption of family-planning methods and dissemination of new ideas have caused fertility to decline so rapidly that it may be more accurate to speak of a reproductive revolution rather than a demographic transition. 2012 Mint (Nexis) 26 Nov. What is concerning demographers is that the demographic transition—from a youthful nation to an older one—is happening much faster than anticipated. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1867
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