larithmics

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noun

The study of population statistics.

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Meanings

nounlarithmics (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe study of population statistics.

Origin

From Ancient Greek λαός /laos/ (people) + ἀριθμητικός (arithmetics). Coined in “Larithmics: An Addition to Sociological Terminology” by American sociologist Henry Pratt Fairchild in the “American Journal of Sociology”, Vol. 36, No. 2 (Sep., 1930), pp. 278-281; published by: The University of Chicago Press (archive: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2766383).

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larithmics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larithmics

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“larithmics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/larithmics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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