Definition of Subpopulation

1. Noun. A population that is part of a larger population.

Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Population, Universe

Definition of Subpopulation

1. Noun. A subdivision of a population ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Subpopulation

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Subpopulation

subplots
subpocket
subpodocyte
subpoena
subpoena ad testificandum
subpoena duces tecum
subpoenable
subpoenaed
subpoenaing
subpoenas
subpoenas duces tecum
subpoint
subpoints
subpolar
subpolygonal
subpopulation (current term)
subpopulations
subposet
subposets
subpostmaster
subpostmasters
subpotencies
subpotency
subpotent
subprefect
subprefects
subprefecture
subprefectures
subprehensile
subpremium

Literary usage of Subpopulation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Statistics in Molecular Biology and Genetics: Selected Proceedings of a 1997 by Françoise Seillier-Moiseiwitsch (1999)
"From the above moment generating function one can find the expected values of the genotypic frequencies pk, and also DH within a subpopulation. ..."

2. Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet by C. John Ralph (1997)
"The central subpopulation, which supports significant commercial ... The northern subpopulation supports a small but locally important bait fishery in ..."

3. Using Data to Assess HIV/Aids Service Needs: A Guide for Ryan White Care Act edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"Separate information about a particular subpopulation may be very important to your planning process because: • the subpopulation is overrepresented among ..."

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