census, nose count, nosecount
(noun) a periodic count of the population
census
(verb) conduct a census; “They censused the deer in the forest”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
census (countable and uncountable, plural censuses or censusses or census)
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.
Count, tally.
census (third-person singular simple present censusses or censuses, present participle censussing or censusing, simple past and past participle censussed or censused)
To collect a census.
Source: Wiktionary
Cen"sus, n. Etym: [L. census, fr. censere. See Censor.]
1. (Bot. Antiq.)
Definition: A numbering of the people, and valuation of their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; -- usually made once in five years.
2. An official registration of the number of the people, the value of their estates, and other general statistics of a country.
Note: A general census of the United States was first taken in 1790, and one has been taken at the end of every ten years since.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
