"demic" meaning in English

See demic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -ɛmɪk Etymology: From deme + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|deme|ic}} deme + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} demic (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to a distinct population of people Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-demic-en-adj-We7UcFLH
  2. (ecology) Of or pertaining to a deme Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-demic-en-adj-EnEsKQ2x Categories (other): Ecology, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 69 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 23 77 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 0 Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences
  3. (dialect, West Country) Dysfunctional; broken Tags: West-Country, dialectal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-demic-en-adj-uHQAq1CY Categories (other): West Country English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: polydemic, syndemic
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        "(rare) Of or pertaining to a distinct population of people"
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          "name": "Ecology",
          "orig": "en:Ecology",
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        "(ecology) Of or pertaining to a deme"
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        "Dysfunctional; broken"
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      ],
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      "rhymes": "-ɛmɪk"
    }
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    "English uncomparable adjectives",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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    "Rhymes:English/ɛmɪk",
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        "(rare) Of or pertaining to a distinct population of people"
      ],
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        "not-comparable",
        "rare"
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        "en:Ecology"
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          "deme",
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        "(ecology) Of or pertaining to a deme"
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        "natural-sciences"
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      ],
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛmɪk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "demic"
}

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