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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNatural Increase
/ˈnæʧ.ər.əl ˈɪn.kriːs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The difference between the number of live births and the number of deaths in a population over a specific period.
"The natural increase of the population was evident in the census data released last year." - 2
A term used in demography to indicate growth in population size due to births exceeding deaths.
"Many countries are experiencing a natural increase despite declining birth rates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'natural increase' originates from the combination of 'natural', derived from the Latin 'naturalis', meaning 'of nature', and 'increase', from the Latin 'incrementum', meaning 'growth'. This phrase has evolved to describe the population growth that occurs without migration, reflecting demographic studies from the 19th century onward.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Natural Increase" is said worldwide
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augmentation naturelle
Transliteration: og-mont-nat-yrel
"L'augmentation naturelle de la population est un sujet de préoccupation."
natürlicher Anstieg
Transliteration: na-tuer-li-cher an-stieg
"Der natürliche Anstieg der Bevölkerung ist in den letzten Jahren gestiegen."
aumento naturale
Transliteration: au-men-to na-tu-ra-le
"L'aumento naturale della popolazione è un fenomeno interessante."
aumento natural
Transliteration: au-men-to na-tu-ral
"El aumento natural de la población ha sido notable en los últimos años."
aumento natural
Transliteration: au-men-to na-tu-ral
"O aumento natural da população é um tema importante."
प्राकृतिक वृद्धि
Transliteration: prakritik vriddhi
"प्राकृतिक वृद्धि जनसंख्या के विकास का एक महत्वपूर्ण पहलू है।"
自然增长
Transliteration: zìrán zēngzhǎng
"自然增长是人口统计学中的一个重要概念。"
자연 증가
Transliteration: jayeon jeungga
"자연 증가는 인구 통계학에서 중요한 개념입니다."
自然増加
Transliteration: shizen zōka
"自然増加は人口動態学で重要な概念です。"
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