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单词 somatotype
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Definition of somatotype in English:

somatotype

noun ˈsəʊmətə(ʊ)tʌɪpˌsōmə-
  • A category to which people are assigned according to the extent to which their bodily physique conforms to a basic type (usually endomorphic, mesomorphic, or ectomorphic)

    somatotypes refer to the underlying physique and are not changed by overeating or training
    mass noun the influence of age and somatotype
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are three widely accepted physique categories called somatotypes: endomorph, ectomorph and mesomorph.
    • The somatotype provides total information which is more useful than calculating particular measurements from predicting equations.
    • Boys were matched to another of similar age, social background, temperament, and biological somatotype, then randomly assigned either to the program or to the control group.
    • The relation of body height to body weight, Rohre's index, ponderal index and somatotype ectomophy component shows that students of ju-jitsu have slim and muscular body types.
    • Likewise, knowing your somatotype won't carry you much further than ‘I struggle to gain weight,’ ‘I get fat easily,’ or ‘I can't complain.’

Derivatives

  • somatotyping

  • noun
    • He unleashed a science referred to as somatotyping which attempts to categorize people by their genetic body types.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In other somatotyping literature we find a wide variety of use being made of Sheldon's formulations.
      • Rather, he called his system body-typing, not somatotyping, and he did not use Sheldon's terms.
      • In conclusion, whatever diagnostic information somatotyping may yield, it will provide the attending doctor with greater insight and awareness into a patient's ability to get well.
      • For those interested in somatotyping and already familiar with the field, this book should prove a valuable resource.

Origin

1940s: coined by W. H. Sheldon in Varieties of Human Physique.

 
 

Definition of somatotype in US English:

somatotype

nounˌsōmə-
  • A category to which people are assigned according to the extent to which their bodily physique conforms to a basic type (usually endomorphic, mesomorphic, or ectomorphic)

    somatotypes refer to the underlying physique and are not changed by overeating or training
    mass noun the influence of age and somatotype
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Boys were matched to another of similar age, social background, temperament, and biological somatotype, then randomly assigned either to the program or to the control group.
    • There are three widely accepted physique categories called somatotypes: endomorph, ectomorph and mesomorph.
    • The relation of body height to body weight, Rohre's index, ponderal index and somatotype ectomophy component shows that students of ju-jitsu have slim and muscular body types.
    • Likewise, knowing your somatotype won't carry you much further than ‘I struggle to gain weight,’ ‘I get fat easily,’ or ‘I can't complain.’
    • The somatotype provides total information which is more useful than calculating particular measurements from predicting equations.

Origin

1940s: coined by W. H. Sheldon in Varieties of Human Physique.

 
 
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