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Populous

//ˈpɑpjələs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a large population.

    "China is the most populous country in the world."

  2. 2
    Spoken by a large number of people.

    "Chinese is the most populous language."

  3. 3
    Densely populated.

    "The Nile delta is a populous region."

  4. 4
    Crowded with people.

    "Airport departure halls are often populous places during the rush hours."

Adjective
  1. 1
    densely populated wordnet

Etymology

First used in English in the mid 15th century; from Latin populosus (“full of people, populous”).

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