Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bone structure

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.32 in modern English

Syllables: bone struc-ture
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The exact anatomy of a person at the level of his bones, which varies somewhat by measurements and angles compared to the characteristic averages per species, race, or other genetically defined population.

Example Sentences

"Comparing the present picture carefully with other known portraits of George Stephenson, and in particular with a portrait belonging to Mrs. Connie Wilson, of Stargate, Ryton-on-Tyne, a close resemblance can be detected in the general contours of the face, the shape of the nose, the lines and shadows around the mouth and chin, and the eyebrows and bone structure above the eyes."

Inflected Forms

bone structures (plural)

Questions

What does bone structure mean?: The exact anatomy of a person at the level of his bones, which varies somewhat by measurements and angles compared to the characteristic averages per species, race, or other genetically defined population.

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