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  1. 1. n. A numbering of the people, and valuation of their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; -- usually made once in five years. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An official registration of the number of the people, the value of their estates, and other general statistics of a country. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a periodic count of the population Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. conduct a census Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. (Bot. Antiq.) 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
  6. 6. A numbering of the people, and valuation of their estate, forthe purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; -- usually made once in fiveyears. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. a periodic count of the population v. conduct a census Source: ecdict

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