10 Society terms
This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to the Population growth in Society.
noun
The number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a million; 1,000,000,000 or 10^9.
Example: The number of Chinese was 1.25 billion, while India's population was about 1 billion.
verb
Encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence).
Example: India is going to experience steady growth in its population and it will overtake China.
A person who is very knowledgeable about or skillful in a particular area.
Example: Experts say that by 2030, both countries will have the same population of 1.45 billion.
Move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control.
Example: China's population will peak in 2030 and then begin to fall.
The process of increasing in size.
Become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.
Example: The population in India will increase more quickly than in China.
adverbial phrase
At roughly the same time.
Example: Over the same period, China's population has increased by 0.1 billion to reach over 1.35 billion.
Catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction.
All the inhabitants of a particular place.
Example: The graph shows how the populations of India and China have changed since 2000.
adverb
Almost certainly; as far as one knows or can tell.
Example: India's population will probably increase and reach 1.6 billion.
At a fast speed; rapidly.
adjective
Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.