overpopulation

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

overbevolking

Synoniemen

overcrowding

overspill

congestion

population pressure

overbuilding

overflow of population

surplus population

Vertalingen

surpopulation

superpoblación

superpopulação

Übervölkerung

Überbevölkerung

υπερπληθυσμός

sovrappopolazione

surpeuplement

superpoblació

concentração de massas

إكتظاظ سكاني

sovrapopolamento

sobrepopulação

nüfus fazla

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn̩/

Etymologie (Engels)

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