Populate: meaning, definitions and examples

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populate

 

[ หˆpษ’pjสŠleษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

database management

To fill or update a database with data.

Synonyms

fill, load, update

Examples of usage

  • Can you please populate the database with the new information?
  • After we populate the database, we can run the analysis.
  • The system will automatically populate the fields with the relevant data.
Context #2 | Verb

biology

To become the dominant species in a particular area.

Synonyms

colonize, inhabit, overpopulate

Examples of usage

  • The invasive species quickly populated the forest.
  • Rabbits are known to populate rapidly in the wild.

Translations

Translations of the word "populate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น preencher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fรผllen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengisi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะพะฒะฝัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wypeล‚niaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŸ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ (umaru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท remplir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ llenar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท doldurmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฑ„์šฐ๋‹ค (chaeuda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ุก (mal')

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naplnit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ naplniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅกซๅ…… (tiรกnchลng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napolniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fylla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะปั‚ั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ•แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (shevseba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ doldurmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ llenar

Etymology

The word 'populate' originated from the Latin word 'populatus', past participle of 'populare', meaning 'to fill with people'. The term has evolved to encompass not just human populations but also the idea of filling or occupying any space or area with living organisms or data.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,738, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.