overpopulated

overpopulated
Having a higher population than can be sustained in an area.

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  • overpopulated — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)pɒ̱pjʊleɪtɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED If an area is overpopulated, there are problems because it has too many people living there. Environmentalists say Australia is already overpopulated. ...the overpopulated valleys of the north Omah region …   English dictionary

  • overpopulated — adjective a city or country that is overpopulated has too many people: a programme of resettlement from the most overpopulated areas overpopulation noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • overpopulated — o|ver|pop|u|lat|ed [ ,ouvər papjə,leıtəd ] adjective a place that is overpopulated has too many people living in it ╾ o|ver|pop|u|la|tion [ ,ouvər,papjə leıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • overpopulated — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈpɒpjʊˌleɪtɪd] / US [ˌoʊvərˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd] adjective a place that is overpopulated has too many people living in it Derived word: overpopulation UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌoʊvərˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] noun uncountable …   English dictionary

  • overpopulated — adj. crowded; having a population which is unsustainable by the space and resources availablev. populate excessively; increase in population in excess of the amount that is sustainable by the space or other resources available …   English contemporary dictionary

  • overpopulated — adjective populate (an area) in too large numbers. → overpopulate …   English new terms dictionary

  • overpopulated — adj. having too large a population. Derivatives: overpopulation n …   Useful english dictionary

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