BMI

/biɛmˈaɪ/
/biɛmˈaɪ/
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Other forms: BMIS

Definitions of BMI
  1. noun
    a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
    synonyms: body mass index
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    type of:
    index, index number, indicant, indicator
    a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
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