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    PHYSIQUE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Constitution of the human bodyplay

    Synonyms:

    body-build; build; habitus; physique

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

    Hypernyms ("physique" is a kind of...):

    bodily property (an attribute of the body)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "physique"):

    lankiness (a tall and thin physique)

    dumpiness; squattiness (a short and stout physique)

    body type; somatotype (a category of physique)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Alternative names for the body of a human beingplay

    Example:

    the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

    Synonyms:

    anatomy; bod; build; chassis; figure; flesh; form; frame; human body; material body; physical body; physique; shape; soma

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("physique" is a kind of...):

    body; organic structure (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "physique"):

    person (a human body (usually including the clothing))

    juvenile body (the body of a young person)

    adult body (the body of an adult human being)

    male body (the body of a male human being)

    female body (the body of a female human being)

    Holonyms ("physique" is a part of...):

    individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

    homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

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