anthropometry
[ an-thruh-pom-i-tree ]
/ ˌæn θrəˈpɒm ɪ tri /
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noun
the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
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OTHER WORDS FROM anthropometry
an·thro·po·met·ric [an-thruh-puh-me-trik, -poh-], /ˌæn θrə pəˈmɛ trɪk, -poʊ-/, an·thro·po·met·ri·cal, adjectivean·thro·po·met·ri·cal·ly, adverban·thro·pom·e·trist, nounWords nearby anthropometry
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British Dictionary definitions for anthropometry
anthropometry
/ (ˌænθrəˈpɒmɪtrɪ) /
noun
the comparative study of sizes and proportions of the human body
Derived forms of anthropometry
anthropometric (ˌænθrəpəˈmɛtrɪk) or anthropometrical, adjectiveanthropometrically, adverbanthropometrist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for anthropometry
anthropometry
[ ăn′thrə-pŏm′ĭ-trē ]
n.
The branch of anthropology concerned with comparative measurements of the human body and its parts.
Other words from anthropometry
an′thro•po•met′ric (-pə-mĕt′rĭk) null adj.an′thro•po•met′ri•cal•ly adv.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for anthropometry
anthropometry
[ ăn′thrə-pŏm′ĭ-trē ]
The study of human body measurement for use in anthropological classification and comparison. The use of such data as skull dimensions and body proportions in the attempt to classify human beings into racial, ethnic, and national groups has been largely discredited, but anthropometric techniques are still used in physical anthropology and paleoanthropology, especially to study evolutionary change in fossil hominid remains.
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