Pop′u‐la″tion (?), n. [L. populatio: cf. F. population.] 1. The act or process of populating; multiplication of inhabitants.
2. The whole number of people, or inhabitants, in a country, or portion of a country; as, a population of ten millions.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.