WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈze•ro pop•uˈla•tion ˌgrowth, n. [uncountable]
  1. Sociologya condition in which the population is kept at a constant level by a balance between the number of births and deaths.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ze′ro popula′tion growth′, 
  1. Ecology, Sociologythe maintenance of a population at a constant level by limiting the number of live births to that needed to replace the existing population.
  • 1965–70

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