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bodyfat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Fat stored in the form of adipose tissue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • bodyfat distribution
  • bodyfat percentage

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Body fat percentage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

Qualifier: by ellipsis

Examples

  • to have low bodyfat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From body + fat.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 脂肪組織 /脂肪组织 (zhīfáng zǔzhī) — adipose tissue
  • Dutch: lichaamsvet — adipose tissue
  • Finnish: vartalon rasva — adipose tissue
  • Finnish: rasvakudos — adipose tissue
  • French: graisse corporelle — adipose tissue
  • French: masse graisseuse — adipose tissue
  • German: Körperfett — adipose tissue
  • Polish: tkanka tłuszczowa — adipose tissue
  • Portuguese: gordura corporal — adipose tissue
  • Russian: теле́сный жир (telésnyj žir) — adipose tissue
  • Swedish: kroppsfett — adipose tissue
  • Chinese Mandarin: 體脂肪 /体脂肪 — body fat percentage
  • Finnish: rasvaprosentti — body fat percentage
  • French: indice de masse grasse — body fat percentage
  • German: Körperfettanteil — body fat percentage
  • Polish: tkanka tłuszczowa — body fat percentage