"overpopulated" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ [General-American] Forms: more overpopulated [comparative], most overpopulated [superlative]
enPR: ō'vər-pŏpʹyə-lāt(')ĭd Rhymes: -ɒpjəleɪtɪd Etymology: First recorded in 1828, predating overpopulate. From over- + populated. Compare earlier overpeopled and overpopulous. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|populated}} over- + populated Head templates: {{en-adj}} overpopulated (comparative more overpopulated, superlative most overpopulated)
  1. Having or consisting of a higher population than can be sustained. Synonyms: overpeopled, overpopulous Related terms: overcrowded Translations (having a higher population than can be sustained): overbevolkt (Dutch), ylikansoitettu (Finnish), surpeuplé (French), überbevölkert (German), übervölkert (German), sovrappopolato (Italian), пренаселен (prenaselen) (Macedonian), przeludniony (Polish), перенаселённый (perenaseljónnyj) (Russian), sobrepoblado (Spanish), överbefolkad (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-overpopulated-en-adj-uJfJd3Hg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ [General-American]
enPR: ō'vər-pŏpʹyə-lāt(')ĭd Rhymes: -ɒpjəleɪtɪd Etymology: Verb form of overpopulate. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overpopulated
  1. simple past and past participle of overpopulate Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: overpopulate
    Sense id: en-overpopulated-en-verb-OjFTViat Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Overpopulation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Overpopulation: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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      "sense": "having a higher population than can be sustained",
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      "sense": "having a higher population than can be sustained",
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