overpopulation

Signification (Anglais)

An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.

Concepts

surpopulation

surpeuplement

Synonymes

overcrowding

overspill

congestion

population pressure

overbuilding

overflow of population

surplus population

Traductions

superpoblación

Überbevölkerung

υπερπληθυσμός

superpopulação

Übervölkerung

sovrappopolazione

overbevolking

superpoblació

إكتظاظ سكاني

sobrepopulação

sovrapopolamento

concentração de massas

nüfus fazla

انفجار سكاني

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From over- (prefix meaning ‘excessive; excessively’) + population.