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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread demoscopic #160613 06/20/2006 5:08 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin Is this a word? It doesn't get many hits. Can someone suggest another more common word meaning 'pertaining to population'. Ta. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: demoscopic #160614 06/20/2006 5:18 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont well, it doesn't show up on OneLook, and I have no other suggestions, but this is an interesting link: demoscopic seems like a new(perhaps) word, that seems to fit a need. I like it. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: demoscopic #160615 06/20/2006 5:31 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin Yeah, interesting link, thanks. I should have said more than 'pertaining to population' - that's is probably more like 'demographic'. You're right, this seems to have a more specific meaning - 'relating to surveying/studying groups of people' or somthing along those lines. I agree, it seems a useful word. (demo- = people; -scopic = observe, look) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: demoscopic #160616 06/20/2006 5:41 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont right. it's like studying demographics, no? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: demoscopic #160617 06/22/2006 3:34 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Marianna addict Marianna addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain The biggest research institute in Spain dedicated to the survey and polling of public opinion is aptly called Demoscopia. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: demoscopic #160618 06/23/2006 11:37 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin Ha, well there you go. I must use this word in a conversation now. Rather than saying, 'Well, almost everyone I've spoken to disagrees with that', I'll say, 'Limited demoscopic analyses reveal that a large majority of citizens disagree with the assertion.' Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: demoscopic #160619 06/23/2006 12:51 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont exactly. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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