census

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin census, from cēnseō. See censor.

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• IPA: /sɛnsəs/ SAMPA: /sEns@s/ (UK)
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census (plural censuses)

1. An official count of members of a population (not necessarily human,) usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.

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to census (third-person singular simple present censuses, present participle censusing, simple past and past participle censused)

1. To collect a census.

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cēnsus (genitive censūs); m, fourth declension

1. Census, a registering of the populace and their property
2. A register resulting from a census.
3. (poetic) Rich gifts, presents,