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Audio Help [an-thruh-pol-uh-jee] Pronunciation Key | 1. | the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind. |
| 2. | the study of human beings' similarity to and divergence from other animals. |
| 3. | the science of humans and their works. |
| 4. | Also called philosophical anthropology. the study of the nature and essence of humankind. |
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anthropology
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| an·thro·pol·o·gy
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n.
an'thro·po·log'i·cal (-pə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl), an'thro·po·log'ic (-ĭk) adj., an'thro·po·log'i·cal·ly adv., an'thro·pol'o·gist n. |
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anthropology
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| anthropology | |
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| the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
anthropology [ӕnθrəˈpolədʒi] noun
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| anthropology
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The scientific study of humans, especially of their origin, their behavior, and their physical, social, and cultural development. |
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anthropology
The scientific study of the origin, development, and varieties of human beings and their societies, particularly so-called primitive societies.
[Chapter:] Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
| The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
an·thro·pol·o·gy (
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- The scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.
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| The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
Main Entry: an·thro·pol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "an(t)-thr&-'päl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural
-gies
: the science of humans; especially : the study of humans in relation to distribution, origin, classification, and relationship of races, physical character,
environmental and social relations, and culture —an·thro·po·log·i·cal /-p&-'läj-i-k&l/ adjective
—an·thro·po·log·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb —an·thro·pol·o·gist
/"an(t)-thr&-'päl-&-j&st/ noun
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Anthropology
An`thro*pol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? man + -logy.]1. The science of the structure and functions of the human body. 2. The science of man; -- sometimes used in a limited sense to mean the study of man as an object of natural history, or as an animal. 3. That manner of expression by which the inspired writers attribute human parts and passions to God.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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