facial index

noun

1. Craniometry. the ratio of the breadth of a face to its height.

facial index

noun

1. the ratio of the length of the face to the width of the face multiplied by 100: often used in comparative anthropology Compare cranial index

Word History and Origins

Origin of facial index¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The finer the nature the plainer is the facial index.

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All but 1 are chamaeprosopic as regards the total facial index and all but 6 as regards the upper facial.

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Two only are leptoprosopic in their total and upper facial indices.

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All are chamaeprosopic except 1 of each sex in regard to the upper facial index.

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All are chamaeprosopic except 1 man in the total facial and upper facial indices, and 1 of each sex in the upper facial index.

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