Anthropometry Definition
ănthrə-pŏmĭ-trē
noun
The study of human body measurement for use in anthropological classification and comparison.
American Heritage
A branch of anthropology dealing with measurement of the human body to determine differences in individuals, groups, etc.: it is used in medicine, space programs, archaeology, etc.
Webster's New World
The science of measuring the human body in order to ascertain the average dimensions of the human form at different ages, and in different divisions of race, class, etc.
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Other Word Forms of Anthropometry
Noun
Singular:
anthropometry
Plural:
anthropometriesOrigin of Anthropometry
From Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos, “human”) + μέτρον (metron, “measure”).
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