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anthropometry1839, "acquaintance with the dimensions of the parts of the human body," from anthropo- + -metry. Perhaps modeled on French anthropometrie.
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anthropometryThe measuring of body parts so that comparisons can be made. The aim is to measure normal and abnormal development. In the past, it has also been used in attempts to measure racial difference.
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anthropometrythe empirical study of how human size and proportions tend to vary in conjunction with aging, sex, ethnicity, or culture. Measurements are taken for the purposes of study and comparison.
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anthropometryThe measurement of human bodies to determine individual and group (“racial”) physical characteristics.
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anthropometryAnthropometry is the system of measuring the human body in order to understand human physical variation. Before the advent of modern techniques such as fingerprinting and DNA profiling, anthropometry [..]
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anthropometry(n) measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
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anthropometryThe technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the Human or other primate body.
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anthropometryAnthropometry refers to the measurement and precise recording of the dimensions of the human body. Alongside Biomechanics, anthropometry reveals how a workplace can be modified to best meet the needs [..]
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anthropometryThe technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate body.
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anthropometryThe science of measuring the size, weight, and proportions of the human body in criminal cases. (ch. 7, p. 182)
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anthropometryThe technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate body. (12 Dec 1998)
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anthropometryAnthropometry is the measurement of individuals. In humanitarian emergencies, anthropometry is used in field surveys to measure the height and weight of children to identify the proportion of the popu [..]
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