ANTHROPOMETRY

anthropometry

(noun) measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anthropometry (countable and uncountable, plural anthropometries)

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.

Source: Wiktionary


An`thro*pom"e*try, n. Etym: [Gr. -mercy.]

Definition: Measurement of the height and other dimensions of human beings, especially at different ages, or in different races, occupations, etc. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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