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anthropometry

/ˌænθɹəˈpɑmɪtɹɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
an-thro-pom-e-try
IPA
/ˌænθɹəˈpɑmɪtɹɪ/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌænθɹəˈpɑmɪtɹɪ/
  • British English: /ænθɹəˈpɒmɪtɹɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

anthropometries (plural)

Derived Forms

anthropometric anthropometrical anthropometrically anthropometrist paleoanthropometry

Frequently Paired Words

andrometry gynecometry gynometry paedometry pedometry

Questions

How do you pronounce anthropometry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænθɹəˈpɑmɪtɹɪ/.
What does anthropometry mean?
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.
Where does anthropometry come from?
It is traced to French.

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