anthropometry

  • 11anthropometry — n. measurement of the human body and its proportions (Anthropology) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 12anthropometry — [ˌanθrə pɒmɪtri] (also anthropometrics) noun the scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body. Derivatives anthropometric adjective …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 13anthropometry — an·thro·pom·e·try …

    English syllables

  • 14anthropometry — n. the taking of measurements of the human body or its parts. Comparisons can then be made between individuals of different sexes, ages, and races to determine the difference between normal and abnormal development. Derivatives: anthropometric… …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 15anthropometry — an•thro•pom•e•try [[t]ˌæn θrəˈpɒm ɪ tri[/t]] n. pan the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body, esp. as an aid for comparative study in physical anthropology • Etymology: 1830–40 an thro•po•met′ric pəˈmɛ trɪk an… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16anthropometry — /ænθrəˈpɒmətri/ (say anthruh pomuhtree) noun the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body. {anthropo + metry} –anthropometric /ˌænθrəpəˈmɛtrɪk/ (say .anthruhpuh metrik), anthropometrical, adjective …

  • 17anthropometry —   n. measurement of parts and functions of human body, especially as part of study of evolution …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 18anthropometry — /aenSrapomatriy/ In criminal law and medical jurisprudence, the measurement of the human body. A system of measuring the dimensions of the human body, both absolutely and in their proportion to each other, the facial, cranial, and other angles,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 19anthropometry — /aenSrapomatriy/ In criminal law and medical jurisprudence, the measurement of the human body. A system of measuring the dimensions of the human body, both absolutely and in their proportion to each other, the facial, cranial, and other angles,… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 20anthropometry — Measurement of the human body, such being an important feature of anthropology and was at one time advanced as a means of identifying persons or the bodies of deceased persons. The latter aspect of the science has been largely supplanted by… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary