census

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: nose countnosecount

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a periodic count of the populationSynonyms: nose countnosecount

Verb (1)

  1. conduct a census“They censused the deer in the forest”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Census \Cen"sus\, n. [L. census, fr. censere. See Censor.]

1.(Bot. Antiq.) A numbering of the people, and valuation of their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; -- usually made once in five years. [1913 Webster]

2.An official registration of the number of the people, the value of their estates, and other general statistics of a country. [1913 Webster]

Note: A general census of the United States was first taken in 1790, and one has been taken at the end of every ten years since. [1913 Webster]

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