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indicant vs body mass index

body mass index vs indicant

indicant and body mass index both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indicant Yes No No No
body mass index Yes No No No
As nouns, body mass index is a hyponym of indicant; that is, body mass index is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indicant:
  • indicant: 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
indicant (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
something that serves to indicate or suggest
Difference between indicant and body mass index

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