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adiposity

[ad-uh-pos-i-tee] / ˌæd əˈpɒs ɪ ti /
NOUN
fatness
Synonyms
STRONG
breadth bulkiness corpulence distension flab flesh fleshiness girth grossness heaviness heftiness inflation largeness obesity plumpness protuberance pudginess rotundity size stoutness tumidity weight
WEAK
portliness
Antonyms
WEAK
skinniness slimness thinness underweight
NOUN
preponderancy
Synonyms
WEAK
G-factor avoirdupois ballast bulk burden density gravity gross heft heftiness load mass measurement net ponderosity ponderousness poundage preponderance pressure substance tonnage
NOUN
weight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burden density gravity heft load pressure substance
STRONG
avoirdupois ballast gross heftiness mass measurement net ponderosity ponderousness poundage tonnage
WEAK
G-factor
Antonyms
WEAK
triviality unimportance

Example Sentences

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Biomarkers of metabolism and inflammation made the largest contribution, followed by triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, adiposity, insulin resistance.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

"When you have increased fat or adiposity – the term we use in the body – it can cause increased inflammation within the body," McLaughlin told Fox News Digital.

From Fox News • Feb. 11, 2022

Two possible confounders are physical activity and adiposity, they add.

From Forbes • Oct. 1, 2014

In contrast, exercisers lose more fat than dieters and decrease their burden of central adiposity.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2014

Mr. Beardsell is not a beautiful, but a stout, well-made, strong-looking man, close upon 40, with a growing tendency towards adiposity.

From Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston by Atticus