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Anthropometric
adjective
/ an-thruh-puh-MET-rik /
Hard
Meaning
Relating to the measurement of the human body, including height, weight, and body proportions, used to assess nutritional status and health
Origin / Etymology
Greek anthropos (human) + metron (measure)
Synonyms
Body measurement-based
Biometric
Antonyms
Non-physical
Example Sentence
"Digitising ICDS growth monitoring requires equipping all 13.9 lakh Anganwadi centres with anthropometric tools linked to a national nutrition dashboard."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS-2 answers on child nutrition, ICDS evaluation, stunting and wasting indicators, and health infrastructure. Shows technical depth in nutrition policy discussions.
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