English · Word Candidate

census

/ˈsɛnsəs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: censuses · censusses · censusing · censussing

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Số liệu thống kê chính thức về thành viên của một dân số

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Noun

Examples

As you know, the Imperium has never been able to take a census of the Fremen. Everyone thinks that there are but few wandering here and there in the desert. My Lord, I suspect an incredible secret has been kept on this planet: that the Fremen exist in vast numbers- vast- and it is they who control A

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The people being treated in a healthcare facility, clinic or program.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Những người được điều trị tại cơ sở y tế

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To conduct a census on.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thực hiện thống kê dân số

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Verb

Examples

Each page of the schedule was crossruled with 8 lines, capable of censussing 8 individuals.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To collect a census.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thu thập thống kê dân số

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Verb

Examples

My initiation to waterfowl censussing took place in the early days of the A.W.E., as it is familiarly known, when I served as a junior to one of the ablest of the Witwatersrand pioneers, Royce Reed. The method used must remain one of the three basic methods of Transvaal waterfowl censussing, althoug

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “census” mean?

An official count or enumeration of members of a population (not necessarily human), usually residents or citizens in a particular region, often done at regular intervals.

Is “census” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.