anthropometry
English
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Etymology
[edit]1839, as anthropo- (“human”) + -metry (“measurement”), from French anthropométrie, from anthropo- + -métrie, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, “human”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”), influenced by Latin use.[1][2]
Pronunciation
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[edit]anthropometry (countable and uncountable, plural anthropometries)
- The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
Hyponyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]science of measuring the human body
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “anthropometry”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ “anthropometry”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Further reading
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anthropometry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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