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overpopulated en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ (General-American)
  • ō'vər-pŏpʹyə-lāt(')ĭd (General-American)

Etymology

Verb form of overpopulate.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of overpopulate
    form of overpopulate

overpopulated en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ (General-American)
  • ō'vər-pŏpʹyə-lāt(')ĭd (General-American)

Etymology

First recorded in 1828, predating overpopulate. From over- + populated. Compare earlier overpeopled and overpopulous.

Meanings

  1. Having or consisting of a higher population than can be sustained.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more overpopulated Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most overpopulated Degree=Sup lexicographic

Relateds

overcrowded

Synonyms

overpopulous · overpeopled

Translations (13)

es sobrepoblado (having a higher population than can be sustained) · uk перенасе́лений (having a higher population than can be sustained) · ca superpoblat (having a higher population than can be sustained) · fi ylikansoitettu (having a higher population than can be sustained) · mk пренаселен (having a higher population than can be sustained) · de überbevölkert (having a higher population than can be sustained) · nl overbevolkt (having a higher population than can be sustained) · de übervölkert (having a higher population than can be sustained) · fr surpeuplé (having a higher population than can be sustained) · ru перенаселённый (having a higher population than can be sustained) · pl przeludniony (having a higher population than can be sustained) · sv överbefolkad (having a higher population than can be sustained) · it sovrappopolato (having a higher population than can be sustained)