overpopulations

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A form of overpopulation — An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of overpopulation

    They generally indicate that there may be large overpopulations of some metropolitan areas, but that the welfare losses of these overpopulations are very small.

    2013, P. Hansen, J. Henderson, M. Labbe, Systems of Cities and Facility Location, →ISBN, page 117
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