anthropometrics

American  

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

noun

(used with a singular verb)

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

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Etymology

Origin of anthropometrics

1880–85; anthropo- ( def. ) + -metrics ( def. )

Example Sentences

Through such works, anthropometrics seeped into academia from prisons and hospitals, allowing ‘normal’ to advance into public life.

From Nature