(de mǝ gra fik): Of or relating to the statistical study of human populations (such as information like age and income).
hypothesis
(hī pä thǝ sǝs): An assumption or idea that is proposed for the sake of argument so that it can be tested to see if it might be true.
meaning
(mē niŋ): Significance or value.
quantify
(kwän tǝ fī): To determine, express, or measure the quantity of.
rural
(rûr әl): Of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture.
scale
(skāl): (1) Something graduated especially when used as a measure or rule: such as a series of marks or points at known intervals used to measure distances or a range of responses to a statement that vary from strongly agree to strongly disagree; (2) A distinctive relative size, extent, or degree.
wildland
(wī(ǝ)l(d) land): An area in which few or no people live that is not used for farming and is more or less in its natural state.