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Definitions

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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This method classifies weight status based on age and body fat percentage, providing a more direct assessment of adiposity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"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

When the adrenals increase in size in childhood, a remarkable triad follows—general hairiness, adiposity and sexual precocity.

From The Glands Regulating Personality by Berman, Louis, M.D.

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