adjective

demographic

dehm-uh-GRAF-ihk

adjective

Relating to the study of populations and their characteristics.

"The report includes demographic data on age and income across the region."

"Advertisers study demographic trends to see who is watching which shows."

noun

A group of people who share a particular trait used for statistics or marketing, such as age or gender.

"Teenagers are a key demographic for the new streaming app."

"The survey broke respondents down by demographic, including income and location."

How to Use Demographic

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo do with the makeup of a population — who people are in terms of age, gender, income, and so on.

Common pairings

target demographic demographic shift demographic data

more demographic comparative, demographics plural, most demographic superlative

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The report includes _____ data on age and income across the region.

From demography plus the adjective suffix -ic.

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