body composition

ˈbɒdi ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən

Definition

Definition of body composition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

components of body

TECH.

the percentages of fat, bone, water, and muscle in human bodies

TECH.

Athletes often monitor their body composition to improve performance.
Regular exercise can positively affect your body composition.
She used a special scale to measure her body composition.

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Expressions with body

warm body

person who is present but not actively participating

The meeting was full of warm bodies who didn't contribute.

body blow

severe setback or disappointment

The cancellation of the project was a body blow to the team..

umbrella body

organization coordinating smaller groups or entities

The federation acts as an umbrella body for local clubs.

body swerve

act of avoiding an unpleasant situation

She made a body swerve to skip the meeting.

a healthy mind in a healthy body

state of mental and physical well-being harmony

Yoga promotes a healthy mind in a healthy body.

bone in one's body

characteristic or quality in someone's nature

He doesn't have a mean bone in his body.

Expressions with composition

composition book

book for writing essays or stories

He used a composition book for his creative writing class.

musical composition

piece of music created by a composer

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is a famous musical composition.

literary composition

piece of creative writing with artistic intent

She submitted her literary composition for the contest.

composition notebook

notebook with a durable cover for writing

She wrote her essay in a composition notebook.

dramatic composition

written work meant for performance

The playwright's dramatic composition was performed on Broadway.

trustee by composition

person managing assets under a financial agreement

The trustee by composition handled the debtor's assets.

composition of forces

combining different forces to make one force

The composition of forces determines the object's movement.

household composition

mix of people living together in one home or housing unit

The survey collected information about household composition and income levels.

physical composition

arrangement of physical elements in an object

The physical composition of the sculpture is fascinating.

chemical composition

identities and ratios of elements in a compound

The chemical composition of water is hydrogen and oxygen.

Terms with body composition included in their meaning

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recomposition

fitness

the transformation of body composition

skinniness

body composition

lack of body fat or flesh

somatotype

biology

classification of human body shape and composition

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French:composition corporelle, ...
German:Körperzusammensetzung, ...
Italian:composizione corporea, ...
Spanish:composición corporal, ...
Portuguese:composição corporal, ...
Chinese:身体成分, ...
Japanese:体組成, ...
Arabic:تَرْكِيب الجِسْم, ...
Hebrew:הַרְכֵּב הַגּוּף, ...
Russian:состав тела, ...
Ukrainian:склад тіла, ...
Hindi:शरीर संरचना, ...
Bengali:দেহের গঠনগত উপাদান অনুপাত, ...
Catalan:composició corporal, ...
Czech:tělesné složení, ...
Danish:kropssammensætning, ...
Dutch:lichaamssamenstelling, ...
Greek:σύσταση σώματος, ...
Hungarian:testösszetétel, ...
Khmer:សមាសភាពរាងកាយ, ...
Korean:체성분, ...
Persian:ترکیب بدنی, ...
Polish:skład ciała, ...
Portuguese (BR):composição corporal, ...
Romanian:compoziția corpului, ...
Swedish:kroppssammansättning, ...
Thai:องค์ประกอบของร่างกาย, ...
Turkish:vücut kompozisyonu, ...
Vietnamese:thành phần cơ thể, ...

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