noun phrase

Birth rate (or crude birth rate): The annual number of births per 1,000 total population. Death rate (or crude death rate): The annual number of deaths per 1,000 total population.

Example: The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand since 1901.

noun

A period of one hundred years.

Example: The large gap between the two levels will be reversed in the later part of this century.

adverb

In every case or on every occasion; invariably.

Example: The birth rate has been consistently higher than the death rate.

verb

Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Example: The rate has fluctuated between 65 and 50 thousand.

verb

Predict or estimate (a future event or trend).

Example: The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand since 1901, and forecasts trends tip until 2101.

verb

To approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount.

Example: The rate will probably level off at around 60,000, before dropping slightly in 2101.

verb

Catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction.

Example: The death rate will probably overtake the birth rate.

noun

A projecting pointed part or shape.

Example: It stood at 20,000 at the start of this period and increased to a peak of 66,000 in 1961.

adverb

Almost certainly; as far as one knows or can tell.

Example: The death rate will probably overtake the birth rate.

adjective

Happening in a short time or at a great rate.

Example: This increase is expected to be more rapid between 2021 and 2051.

verb

Move backwards.

Example: The large gap between the two levels will be reversed in the later part of this century.

adverb

To a small degree; not considerably.

Example: The rate will probably level off at around 60,000, before dropping slightly in 2101.

adverb

In a regular and even manner.

Example: The death rate started below 10,000 and has increased steadily until the present time.

noun

A general direction in which something is developing or changing.

Example: The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand since 1901, and forecasts trends tip until 2101.

noun phrase

Birth rate (or crude birth rate): The annual number of births per 1,000 total population. Death rate (or crude death rate): The annual number of deaths per 1,000 total population.

Example: The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand since 1901.

noun

A period of one hundred years.

Example: The large gap between the two levels will be reversed in the later part of this century.

adverb

In every case or on every occasion; invariably.

Example: The birth rate has been consistently higher than the death rate.

verb

Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Example: The rate has fluctuated between 65 and 50 thousand.

verb

Predict or estimate (a future event or trend).

Example: The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand since 1901, and forecasts trends tip until 2101.

verb

To approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount.

Example: The rate will probably level off at around 60,000, before dropping slightly in 2101.

verb

Catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction.

Example: The death rate will probably overtake the birth rate.

noun

A projecting pointed part or shape.

Example: It stood at 20,000 at the start of this period and increased to a peak of 66,000 in 1961.

adverb

Almost certainly; as far as one knows or can tell.

Example: The death rate will probably overtake the birth rate.

adjective

Happening in a short time or at a great rate.

Example: This increase is expected to be more rapid between 2021 and 2051.

verb

Move backwards.

Example: The large gap between the two levels will be reversed in the later part of this century.

adverb

To a small degree; not considerably.

Example: The rate will probably level off at around 60,000, before dropping slightly in 2101.

adverb

In a regular and even manner.

Example: The death rate started below 10,000 and has increased steadily until the present time.

noun

A general direction in which something is developing or changing.

Example: The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand since 1901, and forecasts trends tip until 2101.

noun phrase

Birth rate (or crude birth rate): The annual number of births per 1,000 total population. Death rate (or crude death rate): The annual number of deaths per 1,000 total population.

Example: The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand since 1901.

noun

A period of one hundred years.

Example: The large gap between the two levels will be reversed in the later part of this century.

adverb

In every case or on every occasion; invariably.

Example: The birth rate has been consistently higher than the death rate.

verb

Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

Example: The rate has fluctuated between 65 and 50 thousand.

verb

Predict or estimate (a future event or trend).

Example: The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand since 1901, and forecasts trends tip until 2101.

verb

To approach or reach a steady rate, volume, or amount.

Example: The rate will probably level off at around 60,000, before dropping slightly in 2101.

verb

Catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction.

Example: The death rate will probably overtake the birth rate.

noun

A projecting pointed part or shape.

Example: It stood at 20,000 at the start of this period and increased to a peak of 66,000 in 1961.

adverb

Almost certainly; as far as one knows or can tell.

Example: The death rate will probably overtake the birth rate.

adjective

Happening in a short time or at a great rate.

Example: This increase is expected to be more rapid between 2021 and 2051.

verb

Move backwards.

Example: The large gap between the two levels will be reversed in the later part of this century.

adverb

To a small degree; not considerably.

Example: The rate will probably level off at around 60,000, before dropping slightly in 2101.

adverb

In a regular and even manner.

Example: The death rate started below 10,000 and has increased steadily until the present time.

noun

A general direction in which something is developing or changing.

Example: The graph shows changes in the birth and death rates in New Zealand since 1901, and forecasts trends tip until 2101.