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general population

general population noun: the general public.

Noun

general population (plural general populations)

  1. The general public.
    • Meronyms: subsubpopulation < subpopulation < population
    Synonyms:
    the masses
  2. The main body of inmates in a prison, excluding those being detained in solitary confinement, protective custody, a medical wing or on death row.
    Synonyms:
    genpop, mainline

Synonyms of general population

Forms of general population

pluralgeneral populations

Questions about general population

What does general population mean?
General population means the general public.
What part of speech is general population?
General population is a noun.
What is the plural of general population?
The plural of general population is general populations.

Words near general population in the dictionary

  1. general paresis of the insane
  2. general partnership
  3. general partnerships
  4. general pause
  5. general pauses
  6. general population
  7. general populations
  8. general practice
  9. general practices
  10. general practitioner
  11. general practitioners

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