Meanings
noun
- An anthropometric statistic that combines the height and weight of a person, similar to the body mass index.
Synonyms: corpulence index, Rohrer's index, PI
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn anthropometric statistic that combines the height and weight of a person, similar to the body mass index.
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APA
ponderal index. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponderal%20index
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“ponderal index.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponderal%20index. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ponderal index,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ponderal%20index.
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