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• cen|sus — «SEHN suhs», noun. 1. an official count of the people of a country or district. It is taken to find out the number of people, their age, sex, what they do to make a living, and often many other facts about them. 2. (in Roman history) a… …   Useful english dictionary

• sus — al·lo·der·ma·nys·sus; bal·a·no·glos·sus; bas·sus; bdel·lo·nys·sus; be·je·sus; bo·na·sus; bo·ras·sus; bul·bo·cav·er·no·sus; bys·sus; car·ba·sus; ca·sus; cau·sus; cer·a·sus; cer·a·to·glos·sus; chon·dro·glos·sus; cis·sus; clys·sus; co·los·sus;… …   English syllables

• census — cen·sus …   English syllables

• census — cen•sus [[t]ˈsɛn səs[/t]] n. pl. sus•es 1) gov an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc 2) anq (in ancient Rome) the registration of citizens and their property, for purposes of taxation • Etymology …   From formal English to slang

• census — cen|sus [ˈsensəs] n plural censuses [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: censere to make a judgment about, tax ] 1.) an official process of counting a country s population and finding out about the people 2.) an official process of counting… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• census — cen|sus [ sensəs ] noun count * an occasion on which government officials count the people who live in a country and record other information about them: statistics from the 2000 census census returns a. an occasion when a particular group of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• census — cen|sus sb., sen (begrænsning af valgret og valgbarhed efter formue og indtægt) …   Dansk ordbog

• descensus — A falling away from a higher position. SEE ALSO: ptosis, procidentia. SYN: descent (1). [L.] d. testis descent of the testis from the abdomen into the scrotum during the seventh and eighth months of intrauterine life …   Medical dictionary

• Census — Cen sus, n. [L. census, fr. censere. See {Censor}.] 1. (Bot. Antiq.) A numbering of the people, and valuation of their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; usually made once in five years. [1913 Webster] 2. An official registration of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• census — cen·sus n: a usu. complete count of a population (as of a state); esp: a periodic governmental count of a population that usu. includes social and economic information (as occupations, ages, and incomes) see also article i and amendment xvi of… …   Law dictionary