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index number vs body mass index

body mass index vs index number

index number and body mass index both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
index number Yes No No No
body mass index Yes No No No
As nouns, body mass index is a hyponym of index number; that is, body mass index is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than index number:
  • index number: a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
  • body mass index: a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
index number (noun) body mass index (noun)
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
Difference between index number and body mass index

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