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Overpopulation

British pronunciation/ˌə‍ʊvəpˌɒpjʊlˈe‍ɪʃən/
American pronunciation/ˌoʊvɝˌpɑpjəˈɫeɪʃən/
Overpopulation
[NOUN]
1

a situation where the number of people living in a particular area is more than the carrying capacity of the environment

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1What IS overpopulation?
2The real problem, according to Hardin, is overpopulation.
3Overpopulation and a shortage of recources, would inevitably bring social tensions and poverty.
4Myth number one, overpopulation is not a thing.
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