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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
overpopulated en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ (General-American)
- ō'vər-pŏpʹyə-lāt(')ĭd (General-American)
Etymology
Verb form of overpopulate.
Meanings
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(form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle 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
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Having or consisting of a higher population than can be sustained.
Forms
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)