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PRONUNCIATION OF ECTOMORPHIC

ectomorphic  [ˌɛktəʊˈmɔ:fɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ECTOMORPHIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ectomorphic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ECTOMORPHIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Somatotype and constitutional psychology

Constitutional psychology is a theory, developed in the 1940s by American psychologist William Herbert Sheldon, associating body types with human temperament types. Sheldon proposed that the human physique be classified according to the relative contribution of three fundamental elements, somatotypes, named after the three germ layers of embryonic development: the endoderm,, the mesoderm,, and the ectoderm. In his 1954 book, Atlas of Men, Sheldon categorised all possible body types according to a scale ranging from 1 to 7 for each of the three "somatotypes", where the pure "endomorph" is 7–1–1, the pure "mesomorph" 1–7–1 and the pure "ectomorph" scores 1–1–7. From type number, an individual's mental characteristics could supposedly be predicted.

Definition of ectomorphic in the English dictionary

The definition of ectomorphic in the dictionary is having a thin body build.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ECTOMORPHIC


bibliographic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈɡræfɪk
catastrophic
ˌkætəˈstrɒfɪk
demographic
ˌdɛməˈɡræfɪk
enantiomorphic
ɛnˌæntɪəˈmɔ:fɪk
endomorphic
ˌɛndəʊˈmɔ:fɪk
fanfic
ˈfænˌfɪk
graphic
ˈɡræfɪk
holographic
ˌhɒləˈɡræfɪk
horrific
hɒˈrɪfɪk
hydrographic
ˌhaɪdrəˈɡræfɪk
pacific
pəˈsɪfɪk
photographic
ˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk
pornographic
ˌpɔːnəˈɡræfɪk
prolific
prəˈlɪfɪk
reprographic
ˌriːprəˈɡræfɪk
scientific
ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk
specific
spɪˈsɪfɪk
terrific
təˈrɪfɪk
topographic
ˌtɒpəˈɡræfɪk
traffic
ˈtræfɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ECTOMORPHIC

ectoenzyme
ectogenesis
ectogenetic
ectogenic
ectogenically
ectogenous
ectogeny
ectomere
ectomeric
ectomorph
ectomorphy
ectomycorrhiza
ectoparasite
ectoparasitic
ectophyte
ectophytic
ectopia
ectopic
ectopic pregnancy
ectopically

WORDS THAT END LIKE ECTOMORPHIC

anamorphic
anthropomorphic
automorphic
biomorphic
dimorphic
dysmorphic
geographic
geomorphic
holomorphic
homeomorphic
homomorphic
hypomorphic
isomorphic
meromorphic
mesomorphic
metamorphic
monomorphic
Orphic
pleomorphic
polymorphic
zoomorphic

Synonyms and antonyms of ectomorphic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ectomorphic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ECTOMORPHIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

ectomorphic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ectomorphic
570 millions of speakers

English

ectomorphic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ectomorphic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ظاهري البنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ectomorphic
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ectomorphic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ectomorphic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ectomorphic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ectomorphic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ectomorphic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ectomorphic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ectomorphic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ectomorphic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ectomorphic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எக்டோமார்பிக்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Ectomorphic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ektomorfik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ectomorphic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ectomorphic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ectomorphic
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ectomorf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ectomorphic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ectomorphic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ectomorphic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ectomorphic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ectomorphic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ECTOMORPHIC»

The term «ectomorphic» is used very little and occupies the 152.980 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ECTOMORPHIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ectomorphic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ectomorphic» 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 ectomorphic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ECTOMORPHIC»

Discover the use of ectomorphic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ectomorphic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Creative Fitness: Applying Health Psychology and Exercise ...
According to Sheldon, there are three basic body types: mesomorphic (muscular build), endomorphic (plump build), and ectomorphic (slender build). Most individuals are, to some extent, combinations of these basic body types. For example ...
Henry B. Biller, 2002
2
Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics in Sport
large muscle mass, which gives them very high ratings in mesomorphy. They are among the most mesomorphic of all the high-level athletes, with lifters over 80 kg (176 lb) being the least ectomorphic. The combined mean of this group was ...
Timothy R. Ackland, Bruce Elliott, John Bloomfield, 2009
3
Somatotyping: Development and Applications
X = mean. throwers, and American football linemen, who are as tall as many basketball players, are often 10 to 40 kg heavier and far less ectomorphic. The mean somatotype of 2.0-4.2- 3.5 of Olympic basketball players is closest to that of the ...
J. E. Lindsay Carter, Barbara Honeyman Heath, 1990
4
Nutritional Assessment of Athletes
somewhat less mesomorphic and more ectomorphic than middle-distance runners. Among sprinters, blacks are more mesomorphic and less ectomorphic. Comparisons of field athletes must be tempered by the small sample sizes (Table 7.6).
Judy A. Driskell, Ira Wolinsky, 2002
5
Mental Retardation: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Center for Human Genetics, Leuven: Duplication of the VHL and IRAK2 genes in a patient with mental retardation/multiple congenital anomalies, epilepsy and ectomorphic habitus Research findings, 'Duplication of the VHL and IRAK2 genes ...
‎2012
6
Physique, Fitness, and Performance, Second Edition
1. Strength- and speed-dependent athletes tended to be basically mesomorphic. 2. Distance-dependent athletes were found to be more ectomorphic, with limited amounts of mesomorphic muscularity. 3. Male athletes were more mesomorphic,  ...
Thomas Battinelli, 2007
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Morphofunctional aspects of selection of soldiers for ...
The next position as regards number has ectomorphic mesomorph, in which mesomorphy dominates (24%). The next is endomorphy, but endomorphy represents the lowest level of development. The least numerous are meso- ectomorphs ...
8
Nonverbal Communication in Close Relationships
In his pioneering research, Sheldon (1940, 1954; Sheldon, Stevens, & Tucker, 1942) proposed that there are three basic body types: endomorphic, mesomorphic, and ectomorphic. The endomorphic body carries too much weight for its height.
Laura K. Guerrero, Kory Floyd, 2005
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Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health in Early Life, ...
Anthrop., 12, 67, 1988. Note: See Table 4.8. component. The ectomorphic one is slightly increasing. This is more evident in some subjects compared to others. The endomorphic component from 3 to 6 years changed relatively little in both boys ...
Jana Parizkova, 2009
10
GitaIn English Verse
For instance, Ernst Kretschmer has divided men into three categories or types : endomorphic, mesomorphic and ectomorphic. The endomorphic person, as the nomenclature suggests, has round belly, thin skin with sparsely distributed hair, ...
Sunil Kumar Sarker, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ECTOMORPHIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ectomorphic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Can This Beauty Queen Eat 69 Hot Dogs?
... her pixie-like, waifish model's physique carries an advantage—not unlike that of the equally ectomorphic, somewhat disgraced former champ ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
2
Movie Capsules: What's Showing
Wolfchase Galleria Cinema 8. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG, 94 min.) The ectomorphic security guard (Kevin James) takes a vacay in Vegas. «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
3
Football People On TV: Steve McManaman
We think Macca would be better off embracing his ectomorphic shape and going for some striking, ultra slim-cut dark suitings. Ideally, we would ... «Football365.com, Jun 15»
4
2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS: Two 911s in One? [Review]
The car sits exceptionally low, which can present an entry and exit challenge for ectomorphic individuals, but once inside, the effort is without ... «TFLcar.com, Jun 15»
5
Thrash Redux: A Q&A With Jordan Blilie of Reunited Shred …
What struck me the most was that it was a bunch of young ectomorphic dudes who were kind of feminine but also really aggressive. So as a ... «Seattle Weekly, Jun 15»
6
Arv Voss: 911 Carerra GTS a pure rocket ship
The car sits exceptionally low, which can present an entry and exit challenge for ectomorphic individuals, but once inside, the effort is without ... «TheReporter.Com, Jun 15»
7
Movie Listings for June 12-18
... the hair, the hyperverbal mannerisms, the ectomorphic frame — can be said to be barely anything? And Nitehawk Cinema soon sets things ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
8
Movie Listings for May 22-28
... the hair, the hyperverbal mannerisms, the ectomorphic frame — can be said to be barely anything? And Nitehawk Cinema soon sets things ... «New York Times, May 15»
9
Women's health expert: When it comes to prevention, diet and …
In describing variations on mesomorphic, endomorphic, and ectomorphic body types, she stated that “we don't know what the optimal body type ... «Scope, May 15»
10
Georgia Principal Blames Devil For Racist Remarks
... her pixie-like, waifish model's physique carries an advantage—not unlike that of the equally ectomorphic, somewhat disgraced former champ ... «Daily Beast, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ectomorphic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ectomorphic>. Apr 2024 ».
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