Census

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Meaning of Census

The counting, officially, or enumeration of people of a state , a nation or district . See Cahill v Leopold, 103 A.2d 818, 141 Conn. 1.

Census Alternative Definition

(Lat. censere, to reckon). An official reckoning or enumeration of the inhabitants and wealth of a country. The census of the United States is taken every tenth year, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, and many of the states have made provisions for a similar decennial reckoning at intervening periods. Const. U.S. art. 1, § 2; 1 Story, U, S. Laws, 73, 722, 751; 2 Story, U.S. Laws, 1134, 1139, 1169, 1194; 3 Story, U.S. Laws, 1776; 4 Sharswood, U.S. Laws, 2179. In Old European Law. A tax or tribute. Montesq. liv. 30, c. 14.

Synonyms of Census

noun

  • account
  • calculation
  • census
  • ciphering
  • computation
  • count
  • counting
  • demography
  • enumeration
  • evaluation
  • figurework
  • figures
  • figuring
  • list
  • listing
  • measurement
  • numbering
  • numeration
  • official count
  • official enumeration of inhabitants
  • official enumeration of the population
  • official reckoning
  • officiai registration
  • poll
  • reckoning
  • recount
  • registering
  • registration
  • score
  • statement
  • statistical inquiry
  • statistics
  • supputation
  • tables
  • tabulation
  • tally
  • valuation
  • vital statistics
  • Associated Concepts: federal census
  • representation based upon the last census

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Definition of Census

In relation to social issues, a meaning of census is provided here: an official, usually periodic enumeration of a population, often including the collection of related demographic information. As required by the Constitution, the census of the population of the United States takes place every 10 years.

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