anthropometry

/ænθɹəˈpɒmɪtɹɪ/

anthropometry means 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.

anthropometry is pronounced /ænθɹəˈpɒmɪtɹɪ/.

Etymology

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.

noun

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.

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