🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

natürlicher Anstieg

Pronunciation / Transliteration: na-tuer-li-cher an-stieg

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Natural Increase/ˈnæʧ.ər.əl ˈɪn.kriːs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der natürliche Anstieg der Bevölkerung ist in den letzten Jahren gestiegen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The difference between the number of live births and the number of deaths in a population over a specific period.

    "The natural increase of the population was evident in the census data released last year."
  2. 2

    A term used in demography to indicate growth in population size due to births exceeding deaths.

    "Many countries are experiencing a natural increase despite declining birth rates."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'natural increase' originates from the combination of 'natural', derived from the Latin 'naturalis', meaning 'of nature', and 'increase', from the Latin 'incrementum', meaning 'growth'. This phrase has evolved to describe the population growth that occurs without migration, reflecting demographic studies from the 19th century onward.

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