anthropometry

English

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.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ænθɹəˈpɒmɪtɹɪ/

Noun

anthropometry (countable and uncountable, plural anthropometries)

  1. 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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Derived terms

Translations
science of measuring the human body

See also
  • andrometry
  • gynecometry, gynometry
  • paedometry, pedometry

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “anthropometry”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. “anthropometry”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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