"overpopulated" meaning in English

See overpopulated in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ [General-American] Forms: more overpopulated [comparative], most overpopulated [superlative]
enPR: ō'vər-pŏpʹyə-lāt(')ĭd [General-American] 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-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Overpopulation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 62 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Overpopulation: 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˌoʊvɚˈpɑpjə(ˌ)leɪtɪd/ [General-American]
enPR: ō'vər-pŏpʹyə-lāt(')ĭd [General-American] 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): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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          "sense": "having a higher population than can be sustained",
          "word": "overbevolkt"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "having a higher population than can be sustained",
          "word": "ylikansoitettu"
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          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "having a higher population than can be sustained",
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          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "having a higher population than can be sustained",
          "word": "überbevölkert"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "having a higher population than can be sustained",
          "word": "sovrappopolato"
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          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "having a higher population than can be sustained",
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          "lang": "Swedish",
          "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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      "sense": "having a higher population than can be sustained",
      "word": "överbefolkad"
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