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anatomical

an·a·tom·i·cal
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [an-uh-tom-i-kuh l or an-uh-tom-ik]
    • /ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪ kəl or ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪk/
    • /ˌæn.əˈtɒm.ɪ.kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-uh-tom-i-kuh l or an-uh-tom-ik]
    • /ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪ kəl or ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪk/

Definitions of anatomical word

  • adjective anatomical Anatomical means relating to the structure of the bodies of people and animals. 3
  • adjective anatomical of or relating to anatomy 3
  • adjective anatomical of or connected with anatomy 3
  • adjective anatomical structural 3
  • adjective anatomical of or relating to anatomy. 1
  • noun anatomical Of or relating to bodily structure. 1

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Origin of anatomical

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Late Latin anatomic(us) (< Greek anatomikós; see anatomy, -ic) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Anatomical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anatomical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for anatomical

adj anatomical

  • objective — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
  • gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
  • material — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
  • human — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
  • carnal — Carnal feelings and desires are sexual and physical, without any spiritual element.

adjective anatomical

  • functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • bodily — Your bodily needs and functions are the needs and functions of your body.
  • body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
  • natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
  • physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.

Antonyms for anatomical

adj anatomical

  • cerebral — If you describe someone or something as cerebral, you mean that they are intellectual rather than emotional.
  • intangible — not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
  • spiritual — of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal.
  • partial — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
  • immaterial — of no essential consequence; unimportant.

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