social dynamics

1. an approach to sociology that focuses on the empirical study of specific societies and social systems in the process of historical change. Compare social statics. [conceptualized by Auguste Comte]

2. the forces or processes of change at work in any social group. See group dynamics.

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May 9th 2024

anthropometry

1. the scientific study of how the size and proportions of the human body are affected by such variables as age, sex, and ethnicity.

2. the taking of measurements of the human body for purposes of comparison and study. —anthropometric adj. —anthropometrist n.