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PHYSIQUE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Constitution of the human body
Synonyms:
body-build; build; habitus; physique
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("physique" is a kind of...):
bodily property (an attribute of the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "physique"):
lankiness (a tall and thin physique)
dumpiness; squattiness (a short and stout physique)
body type; somatotype (a category of physique)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Alternative names for the body of a human being
Example:
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
Synonyms:
anatomy; bod; build; chassis; figure; flesh; form; frame; human body; material body; physical body; physique; shape; soma
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("physique" is a kind of...):
body; organic structure (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "physique"):
person (a human body (usually including the clothing))
juvenile body (the body of a young person)
adult body (the body of an adult human being)
male body (the body of a male human being)
female body (the body of a female human being)
Holonyms ("physique" is a part of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
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