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noun
The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: body, frame, build
Antonyms: psyche
noun
The trained muscular structure of a person's body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: bodybuilding, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
constitution of the human body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: build, body-build, habitus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bodily property
Narrower terms: lankiness, dumpiness, squattiness, body type, somatotype
noun
alternative names for the body of a human being
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: body, organic structure, physical structure
Narrower terms: person, juvenile body, adult body, male body, female body
History
From French physique.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
