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anthropometry
A description of the physical variations in humankind by measurement; a basic technique of physical anthropology.
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anthropometry
1. The use of various techniques for taking measurements of the human body, employed in the study of human growth and variations.
2. The technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate bodies.
3. The scientific study of human anatomical and physiological measurements for the purpose of analysis, comparison, and classification.
4. The use of quantitative methods in any branch of anthropology.
2. The technique that deals with the measurement of the size, weight, and proportions of the human or other primate bodies.
3. The scientific study of human anatomical and physiological measurements for the purpose of analysis, comparison, and classification.
4. The use of quantitative methods in any branch of anthropology.
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anthrop-, anthropo-, -anthrope, -anthropic, -anthropical, -anthropically, -anthropism, -anthropist, -anthropoid, -anthropus, -anthropy +
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meter-, metro-, metr-, -metrical, -metrically, -metron, -metric, -metrist, -meter, -meters, -metry, -metre
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