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Meaning of "body mass" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BODY MASS

ˈbɒdɪ mæs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BODY MASS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Body mass is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BODY MASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Body weight

The term body weight is used colloquially and in the biological and medical sciences to refer to a person's mass or weight. Body weight is measured in kilograms, a measure of mass, throughout the world, although in some countries such as the United States it is measured in pounds, or as in the United Kingdom, stones and pounds. Most hospitals, even in the United States, now use kilograms for calculations, but use kilograms and pounds together for other purposes. Strictly speaking, the body weight is the weight of the person without any items on, but practically body weight is taken with clothes on but often without the shoes and heavy accessories like mobile phones and wallets. Body weight is one way of determining a person's health.

Definition of body mass in the English dictionary

The definition of body mass in the dictionary is the ratio of a person's weight to their height.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BODY MASS

admass · amass · Athamas · biomass · camas · camass · childermas · eggmass · groundmass · Hallowmas · Hallowmass · Hamas · Kiritimati · landmass · mass

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BODY MASS

body double · body dysmorphic disorder · body fascism · body fat · body fluids · body hair · body horror · body image · body language · body lotion · body mass index · body mike · body modification · body odour · Body of Christ · body part · body piercing · body politic · body popping · body punch

WORDS THAT END LIKE BODY MASS

air mass · atomic mass · black mass · centre of mass · conservation of mass · critical mass · death camass · gravitational mass · in the mass · inertial mass · land mass · relative atomic mass · relative molecular mass · requiem mass · rest mass · solar mass

Synonyms and antonyms of body mass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «body mass» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BODY MASS

Find out the translation of body mass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of body mass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «body mass» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

体重
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

de masa corporal
570 millions of speakers
en

English

body mass
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

बॉडी मास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كتلة الجسم
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

массы тела
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

massa corporal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

শরীরের ভর
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

masse corporelle
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

berat badan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Body-Mass-
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

体重
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

체질량
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Massa awak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khối lượng cơ thể
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

உடல் நிறை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शरीर वस्तुमान
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

vücut kütlesi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

massa corporea
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

masy ciała
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

маси тіла
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

masa corporala
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μάζας σώματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

liggaamsmassa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kroppsmassa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

body mass
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of body mass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BODY MASS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about body mass

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QUOTES WITH «BODY MASS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word body mass.
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Mark Zandi
They called me the sexiest economist in America, and that was years ago, when I had hair and body mass and my teeth were shiny.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BODY MASS»

Discover the use of body mass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to body mass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Focus on Body Mass Index and Health Research
This new book gathers research from around the world in the critical field of obesity research and its effects.
Linda A. Ferrera, 2006
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Body Mass Index: New Research
This new book gathers research from around the world in the critical field of obesity research and its effects.
Linda A. Ferrera, 2005
3
Impact of Media Exposure, Ethnicity and Body Mass Index on ...
The current thesis project sought to analyze the following three problems: (1) the relationship between media exposure and body image, (2) the relationship between body image and media exposure to determine if there are racial group ...
Shannon Wong, 2009
4
Body Size in Mammalian Paleobiology: Estimation and ...
This valuable collection of essays presents and evaluates techniques of body-mass estimation and reviews current and potential applications of body-size estimates in paleobiology.
John Douglas Damuth, Bruce J. MacFadden, 1990
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Effects of Changes in Body Mass Distribution on Feed-forward ...
The aim of the dissertation was to investigate the effect of experimentally-induced changes in body mass distribution, shift of the center of mass (COM) in vertical or horizontal direction, and reduced-gravity on anticipatory postural ...
Xiaoyan Li, 2008
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The Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference and Blood Pressure ...
ABSTRACT Changes in sex hormone during the menopausal transition are thought to have an important impact on weight gain.
Joseph Toryila, L.N. Achie, K.V. Olorunshola, 2012
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Relation Between Body Mass Index and Aggression Among First ...
The present study focused on the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and aggression in first grade children.
Jeffrey Scott Anderson, 2007
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Relationship Between Dietary Patterns and Body Mass Index in ...
Background. In over 30 years, the prevalence of overweight for children and adolescents has increased across the United States (Barlow et al., 2007; Ogden, Flegal, Carroll, & Johnson, 2002).
Cristina Morales, 2009
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Progressive Resistance Training for Strength and Lean Body ...
Sarcopenia is believed to play a principal role in the pathogenesis of frailty and functional impairment that may occur with old age, as well as to serve as a contributing risk factor for numerous other disease processes.
Mark Donald Peterson, 2008
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Determining Body Mass Index Cutoffs to Identify Increased ...
An optimal BMI cutoff is needed in public health and clinical settings as the guidance an optimal body weight.
Tuan Thanh Nguyen, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BODY MASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term body mass is used in the context of the following news items.
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Low Body Mass Index Increases Risk for Premature Death in …
For rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, losing weight may increase the risk for premature death, according to research published in Arthritis ... «MD Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Are Larger Runners More Injury-Prone?
“Some runners might be better served putting on a few ounces of lean body mass for better stability and force generation. After all, the lightest ... «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»
3
These food habits will help you fight your battle against obesity
If someone's BMI i.e. Body Mass Index is between 25 to 29.9, he/she can be considered overweighted in medical terms. If the BMI goes beyond ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
4
Walgreens Teams Up with National Urban League 9th Year
Tests include total cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, body composition, skeletal muscle, resting metabolism, visceral fat, ... «Chicago Defender, Jul 15»
5
When athletes should drink, why napping helps you work, and how …
The researchers compared the body mass index of married couples with that of singles - a total of 10,226 respondents - in nine European ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
6
9 Ways to Bust Through a Weight-Loss Plateau
If the scale's not budging but your clothes are fitting better, you may be replacing fat with muscle, and your body mass index (BMI), may be ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»
7
Weight-loss surgery is better than changing lifestyle in treating type …
Individuals with Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 and above can undergo weight loss surgeries. Those with lower BMI but opt for a procedure, ... «Science Times, Jul 15»
8
Five rules of healthy living that could add years to your life
... but not more than two drinks a day - and maintaining a body mass of less than 30 were also associated with significantly reduced rates. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Adventurous eaters might be the healthiest among us, according to …
... with survey responses from 502 women residing in the U.S. of a mean age of 26.8 and whose average body mass index (BMI) was 25.96. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Who's Healthier: 'Foodies' or Picky Eaters?
Research published in the journal Obesity shows that these so-called “food neophiles” tend to have lower body mass indices (BMI, a ratio of ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
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