Master confusing words with ease
Populace vs. Populous
Populace
/ˈpɒpjələs/Examples:
The local populace greeted the new mayor warmly.Environmental policies must consider the needs of the populace.The film was acclaimed by the general populace.
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Populous
/ˈpɒpjələs/Examples:
Tokyo ranks as the world’s most populous city.The populous region experienced rapid urbanization.Despite its size, the town is not very populous.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Populace has people within its definition, focusing on the individuals in a population, whereas populous has us sounds, implying abundance in terms of numbers.
- Think of populace as the individual members of a community, but populous refers to the density or number of people within a community or area.
- Use populace when talking about the community or group of people itself, and use populous when describing how densely populated or crowded a place is.
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