microcensus

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noun

A census of a very small (hopefully representative) sample of a population

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Meanings

nounmicrocensus (plural microcensuses)

plural microcensuses

  1. A census of a very small (hopefully representative) sample of a population

Origin

From micro- + census.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microcensus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcensus.

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