definitions

anthropometrics

[ an-thruh-puh-me-triks, ‐poh‐ ]
/ ˌæn θrə pəˈmɛ trɪks, ‐poʊ‐ /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.

Nearby words

anthropolatry, anthropological linguistics, anthropologist, anthropology, anthropometer, anthropometrics, anthropometry, anthropomorphic, anthropomorphism, anthropomorphize, anthropomorphosis
See also human engineering.

Origin of anthropometrics

1880–85; anthropo- + -metrics
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