demographic
Intermediatezipf 3.92Pronunciation
/ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk/(dem-uh-GRAF-ik)
Part of speech
adjective / nounneutral
Chinese
(adj) 人口统计的 (n) 人口群体;目标受众
Definition
(adj) Relating to the structure of populations. (n) A particular sector of a population, especially as a target market.
Word family
- demographics/ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪks/(n)人口统计数据
- demography/dɪˈmɒɡrəfi/(n)人口学
Collocations
- demographic shift
- target demographic
- demographic data
- demographic trends
- key demographic
Examples
- 1.The ageing demographic in Japan poses major challenges for the pension system. (population structure)
- 2.The streaming service tailored its content to capture the 18-to-34 demographic. (target audience)
Synonyms
- population segment (descriptive)
- target audience (marketing context)
Etymology
from Greek "demos" (people) + "graphein" (to write) — writing/describing populations