overpopulation

UK
/ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌoʊvərˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/

Traducciones

overpopulationnoun
overpopulations
pl
Rapid overpopulation has strained the city's housing and sanitation systems.
La surpopulation rapide a mis à rude épreuve les systèmes de logement et d'assainissement de la ville.
Traducciones adicionales
surpopulationAu sens d'une population excessivement nombreuse dans un lieu ou chez une espèce.
Sinónimos
population explosion
population pressure
excess population
overpopulationadjective
UK
/ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/
US
/ˌoʊvərˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "overpopulation crisis").
lié à la surpopulation
Government officials are debating an overpopulation policy to manage urban growth.
Les responsables gouvernementaux débattent d’une politique liée à la surpopulation pour gérer la croissance urbaine.

Definiciones

overpopulationnoun
The condition in which the number of individuals in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment and resources to sustain them.
Rapid overpopulation has strained the city's housing and sanitation systems.
(countable) An instance or case of a place or species being excessively populated.
The overpopulations of deer in several regions have led to expanded hunting quotas.
overpopulationadjective
Relating to or caused by excessive population density.
Government officials are debating an overpopulation policy to manage urban growth.