overpopulated
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) enPR: ō'vər-pŏpʹyə-lāt(')ĭd, IPA(key): /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/
- Rhymes: -ɒpjəleɪtɪd
- Hyphenation: over‧pop‧u‧lat‧ed
Etymology 1[edit]
Verb form of overpopulate.
Verb[edit]
overpopulated
- simple past and past participle of overpopulate
Etymology 2[edit]
First recorded in 1828, predating overpopulate. From over- + populated. Compare earlier overpeopled and overpopulous.[1]
Adjective[edit]
overpopulated (comparative more overpopulated, superlative most overpopulated)
- Having or consisting of a higher population than can be sustained.
- Synonyms: overpeopled, overpopulous
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
having a higher population than can be sustained
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References[edit]
- ^ “overpopulated, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, June 2016.