the comparative study of sizes and proportions of the human body
Derived forms
anthropometric (ˌænθrəpəˈmɛtrɪk) or anthropometrical (ˌanthropoˈmetrical)
adjective
anthropometrically (ˌanthropoˈmetrically)
adverb
anthropometrist (ˌanthroˈpometrist)
noun
anthropometry in American English
(ˌænθroʊˈpɑmətri; ˌænθrəˈpɑmətri)
noun
a branch of anthropology dealing with measurement of the human body to determine differences in individuals, groups, etc.: it is used in medicine, space programs, archaeology, etc.