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How to pronounce census
Say it like this: /ˈsɛnsəs/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does census mean?
nounAn official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.
The people being treated in a healthcare facility, clinic or program.
Count, tally.
“In what census of living creatures, the dead of mankind are included ...”
verbTo conduct a census on.
“Each page of the schedule was crossruled with 8 lines, capable of censussing 8 individuals.”
To collect a census.
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