circumference
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That approach combines BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and waist-to-hip ratio.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Even when used on its own, waist circumference performed nearly as well.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Head circumference is commonly used as a general indicator of brain size in newborns.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
And it was a nerve-shredding putt from inside three feet that travelled most of the circumference of the hole before dropping that deservedly saw Korda home.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Knowing three of the terms in the equation above, he was then in a position to calculate the final term, the circumference of the earth.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
The helmets are marked as large, for head circumferences between 22.5 to 25 inches.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
Helmet sizes are measured by head circumference, and helmets usually come with adjustable dials to accommodate a range of circumferences.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
During an inspection Dec. 15, Sampson observed “numerous” branches with 2- to 8-inch circumferences that were severed by the aerial saw and allowed to fall from 150 feet above, according to the violation notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2022
A meager set is a set contained in the countable union of nowhere dense sets, such as the circumference of a circle in the plane, or finitely or countably many such circumferences.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2021
Fill my days with work, a thousand calm necessities Leaving no moment to consecrate to hope, Girdle my thoughts within the dull circumferences Of facts which form the actual in one short hour's scope.
From A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass by Amy Lowell
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