anthropometrics

[ an-thruh-puh-me-triks, ‐poh‐ ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry ), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthropometrics¹

1880–85; anthropo- ( def ) + -metrics ( def )