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Meaning of "craniometry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRANIOMETRY

craniometry  [ˌkreɪnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRANIOMETRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Craniometry 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 CRANIOMETRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

craniometry

History of anthropometry

The history of anthropometry includes use as an early tool of physical anthropology, use for identification, use for the purposes of understanding human physical variation, in paleoanthropology, and in various attempts to correlate physical with racial and psychological traits. At various points in history, certain anthropometrics have been cited by advocates of discrimination and eugenics, often as part of novel social movements or based upon pseudoscientific claims.

Definition of craniometry in the English dictionary

The definition of craniometry in the dictionary is the study and measurement of skulls.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRANIOMETRY


audiometry
ˌɔːdɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
biometry
baɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
cryometry
kraɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
gasometry
ɡæsˈɒmɪtrɪ
geometry
dʒɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
goniometry
ˌɡəʊnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
heliometry
ˌhiːlɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
pluviometry
ˌpluːvɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
potentiometry
peˌtenʃɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
radiogoniometry
ˌreɪdɪəʊˌɡəʊnɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
radiometry
ˌreɪdɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
rheometry
riːˈɒmɪtrɪ
sociometry
ˌsəʊsɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
stereometry
ˌstɛrɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
stoechiometry
ˌstɔɪkɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
stoicheiometry
ˌstɔɪkɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
stoichiometry
ˌstɔɪkɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
tacheometry
ˌtækɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
tensiometry
ˌtensɪˈɒmɪtrɪ
zoometry
zəʊˈɒmɪtrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRANIOMETRY

craniectomy
craniocerebral
craniofacial
craniognomy
craniological
craniologically
craniologist
craniology
craniometer
craniometric
craniometrical
craniometrically
craniometrist
craniopagus
craniosacral therapy
cranioscopist
cranioscopy
craniotomies
craniotomy
cranium

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRANIOMETRY

altimetry
anthropometry
astrometry
asymmetry
calorimetry
coordinate geometry
cytometry
isometry
morphometry
optometry
poetry
psychometry
spectrometry
spectrophotometry
supersymmetry
symmetry
telemetry
trigonometry
variable-geometry
velocimetry
viscometry

Synonyms and antonyms of craniometry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «craniometry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRANIOMETRY

Find out the translation of craniometry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of craniometry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «craniometry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

颅骨测量
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

craneometría
570 millions of speakers

English

craniometry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

craniometry
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قياس القحف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

краниометрия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

craniometria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

করোটির মাপন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crainiométrie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Craniometry
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kraniometrie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

craniometry
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

머리 뼈 계측법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Craniometry
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phép đo sọ đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலை ஓட்டை அளக்க உதவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्णमिती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kafatası ölçümü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

craniometria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kraniometria
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

краніометрія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

craniometria
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρανιομετρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

craniometrie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

craniometry
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

craniometry
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of craniometry

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRANIOMETRY»

The term «craniometry» is used very little and occupies the 161.279 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRANIOMETRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «craniometry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «craniometry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRANIOMETRY»

Discover the use of craniometry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to craniometry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Race and Racism: An Introduction
Such was the cause for the fascination with the measurement of difference, anthropometry, craniometry (the measure of physical features and the cranium), and a special measure of the facial angle — showing relative prognathism, or forward ...
Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, 2006
2
The Human Face: Measurement and Meaning
HUMAN. FACE. IN. BIOLOGICAL. ANTHROPOLOGY: CRANIOMETRY,. EVOLUTION. AND. FORENSIC. IDENTIFICATION. The face is the body part that epitomises a human person. The face is what is required for identification of individuals in ...
Mary Katsikitis, 2003
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Festschrift:
CRANIOMETRY. TO. CEPHALOMETRY. TO. ROENTGENOGRAPHTC. CEPHALOMETRY. * Emeritus Director of Research, H. K. Cooper Clinic, 24 North Lime, Street Lancaster, PA 17602. IIA, TIC = il-2, c; IIIA = Ml; IIIB = Wilton Marion ...
Universidad Autónoma de México. Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas, 1990
4
The Craniometry of Southern New England Indians
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Marian Vera Knight, Harris Hawthorne Wilder, 2010
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13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering: ...
3D CT craniometry with identified landmarks and calculated measurements were performed using medical image processing software (MIMICS, Materialise N.V., Leuven, Belgium). According to craniometry, the results indicated that the ...
Chwee Teck Lim, James Goh Cho Hong, 2009
6
Postmodernism and Race
Once this is juxtaposed with the economic conditions during the period, the rise of craniometry can be understood. Briefly stated, the economic conditions were characterized by the enslavement and colonization of "inferior" races.
Eric Mark Kramer, 1997
7
Textbook of Craniofacial Growth
CHAPTER OUTLINE • Anthropometry • Craniometry – History of craniometry – Craniometric landmarks – Craniometric measurements – Craniometric indices • Cephalometrics and Growth – Origin of cephalometry – Method of cephalometric  ...
Sridhar Premkumar, 2011
8
Orthodontics
An obtuse cranial base angle increases the depth of maxilla and causes mandible retrognathism. Q. Enumerate the various methods of measuring growth Craniometry: Craniometry is the art of measuring of skulls so as to discover their specific ...
Kumar, 2008
9
Faces around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia of the Human ...
Anthropometry is the measurement of the human body from living people and from the skeletal remains of the deceased; while craniometry is the measurement of the skull bones. Craniofacial anthropometry refers to the use of scientific ...
Margo DeMello, 2012
10
The Craniometry of Southern New England Indians
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Harris Hawthorne Wilder Ma Vera Knight, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRANIOMETRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term craniometry is used in the context of the following news items.
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The myth of race and the reality of racism
These 'scientific' racists employed several techniques and theories, including Craniometry (the technique of measuring the bones of the skull) ... «Africa Young Voices, Jun 15»
2
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge review – a witty fantasy about …
Hardinge draws a convincing picture of the times, peppering her narrative with flavoursome historical detail – ratting, craniometry, the treatment ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Neither Forgive Dylann Roof Nor Ourselves: Quandaries Of …
In the 19th Century, esteemed “scientists” fabricated lofty careers based on the pseudo science of craniometry—the measurement of human ... «CounterCurrents.org, Jun 15»
4
Has a New Twin Study Meta-Analysis Finally “Settled” the Nature …
... of our time, and will eventually be added to the list of discarded pseudosciences where we now find alchemy, craniometry, and mesmerism. «Mad In America, Jun 15»
5
Living like there is no tomorrow
Jiry underwent a craniometry surgery to remove the tumor. The surgeons removed her upper left orbital bone, giving them more room to work ... «Cavalier County Extra, May 15»
6
Hacking the Brain
1800s: Craniometry—the practice of measuring skulls to determine intelligence and other traits—is widespread. 1905: The Binet-Simon test, a precursor to the ... «The Atlantic, May 15»
7
Paul Marsden of Syzygy: is neuroscience the way to predict …
... attracting crackpots more suited to worlds of psychics, crystals and craniometry. But measuring brain behaviour is not the same as measuring ... «More About Advertising | Insights into Advertising, Apr 15»
8
French-Armenian Activist Showers Turkish Ambassador in Red …
With full official support, she began a countrywide campaign of “cephalometry” (measuring the skulls of living people), “craniometry” (measuring ... «Armenian Weekly, Mar 15»
9
Southend grammars top league tables again
its similar to craniometry in as far as its attempt to be a scientific measure of intelligence. It is not a measure of intelligence or ability. It is an ... «Echo, Jan 15»
10
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
At the other end of the political spectrum, under Adolf Hitler German scientists used anthromorphology and in particular craniometry to justify ... «Today's Zaman, Dec 14»

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