Usually means: Excessive population exceeding environmental capacity.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions Lyrics History Colors (New!)
We found 25 dictionaries that define the word overpopulation:

General (18 matching dictionaries)
  1. overpopulation: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. overpopulation: Merriam-Webster
  3. overpopulation: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. overpopulation: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. overpopulation: Collins English Dictionary
  6. overpopulation: Vocabulary.com
  7. Overpopulation, overpopulation: Wordnik
  8. overpopulation: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  9. overpopulation: Wiktionary
  10. overpopulation: Dictionary.com
  11. overpopulation: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
  12. Overpopulation (animals), Overpopulation (biology), Overpopulation: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  13. overpopulation: Rhymezone
  14. overpopulation: FreeDictionary.org
  15. overpopulation: Mnemonic Dictionary
  16. overpopulation: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. overpopulation: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. overpopulation: Encyclopedia

Medicine (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. overpopulation: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. overpopulation: Medical dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Sociology (No longer online)

Science (1 matching dictionary)
  1. overpopulation: Evolution Glossary

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. overpopulation: Urban Dictionary

(Note: See overpopulations as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (overpopulation)

noun:  (biology, demography) An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Colors:
    gray,     brown,     black,     dark green,     dark red, more...




Words similar to overpopulation

Usage examples for overpopulation

Idioms related to overpopulation

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing overpopulation

Words that often appear near overpopulation

Rhymes of overpopulation

Invented words related to overpopulation

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Colors:
    gray,     brown,     black,     dark green,     dark red, more...



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux