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unbiased

adj. impartial or without net error. For example, in unbiased procedures, studies, and the like, any errors that do occur are random and therefore self-canceling in the long run.

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May 9th 2024

anthropometry

anthropometry

n.

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.