population partition
[/ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃən pɑːrˈtɪʃən/]
nounpl: population partitions
divisão populacional
1. The division of a population into distinct groups or subgroups based on demographic, geographic, or statistical criteria
The research team conducted a population partition to analyze health outcomes across different age groups.
A equipe de pesquisa realizou uma divisão populacional para analisar resultados de saúde em diferentes faixas etárias.
2. In statistics and data science, the process of separating a dataset into training, validation, and testing subsets
Proper population partition ensures that machine learning models are trained and evaluated on different data samples.
Uma divisão populacional adequada garante que modelos de aprendizado de máquina sejam treinados e avaliados em amostras de dados diferentes.
3. The separation of a geographic or political population into distinct territories or administrative regions
The population partition created by colonial borders left lasting effects on the region.
A divisão populacional criada pelas fronteiras coloniais deixou efeitos duradouros na região.
In Brazilian academic and scientific contexts, 'divisão populacional' is widely used in sociology, public health, and census studies. The term gained prominence during COVID-19 pandemic discussions when health authorities discussed population partitions for vaccination campaigns. In Portugal, technical usage leans toward 'partição' reflecting European Portuguese terminology conventions, particularly in European Union demographic research.
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