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   body

   /ˈbɒdi/

   noun

   • 1. the physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal: "it's important to keep your body in good condition" Similar anatomyfigureframeformshapebuildphysiqueframeworkskeletonbonesflesh and bonesinformal:bodrare:corsesoma
   • ▪ the trunk apart from the head and the limbs: "the blow almost severed his head from his body" Similar torsotrunkcheststomachmiddle
   • ▪ a corpse: "they found his body washed up on the beach" Similar corpsedead bodycadavercarcassskeletonremainsrelicsinformal:stiff
   • ▪ the physical and mortal aspect of a person as opposed to the soul or spirit: "we're together in body and spirit"
   • ▪ a person's body regarded as an object of sexual desire: informal "he was just after her body"
   • ▪ a person of a specified type: informal, dated "a motherly body"
   • 2. the main section of a motor vehicle or aircraft: "the factory had produced more car bodies than needed" Similar bodyworkhullfuselageouter casing
   • 3. the main or central part of something, especially a building or text: "the main body of the house was built in 1625" Similar main partprincipal partcentral partcorehearthubnubkernel
   • ▪ the part of an email containing the message, as opposed to information such as the subject and sender. "put your name, address, and daytime phone number in the email's body"
   • 4. a large amount or collection of something: "a rich body of Canadian folklore" Similar expansemassareastretchregiontractbreadthsweepextentaggregateaccumulationconcretionaccretionquantityamountvolumecollectionproportionmasscorpus
   • ▪ an organized group of people with a common purpose or function: "a regulatory body" Similar associationorganizationgroupgroupingpartybandcompanysocietyclubcirclefellowshippartnershipfraternitysyndicateguildfederationconfederationbloccorporationcontingentcoterieclique
   • 5. a material object: technical "the path taken by the falling body" Similar objectentityitempiece of matter
   • 6. a full or substantial quality of flavour in wine: "best of all, this wine has body and finish"
   • ▪ fullness or thickness of a person's hair: "restructuring formulations help to add body" Similar fullnesssoliditydensitythicknessfirmnesssubstancemassshapestructure
   • 7. a woman's close-fitting stretch garment for the upper body, fastening at the crotch. British
   • 8. (in pottery) a clay used for making the main part of ceramic ware, as distinct from a glaze.

   verb

   • 1. give material form to something abstract: formal "he bodied forth the traditional Prussian remedy for all ills"
   • 2. build the bodywork of (a motor vehicle): "an era when automobiles were bodied over wooden frames"

   Word Origin Old Englishbodig, of unknown origin.

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   What does body mean?

   • BODY definition: 1. the whole physical structure that forms a person or animal: 2. the main part of a person's or…. Learn more.

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   What is the plural of body?

   • , plural bod·ies. the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead. a corpse; carcass. the body of a tree. Anatomy, Zoology. the physical structure of a human being or animal, not including the head, limbs, and tail; trunk; torso. Architecture. the principal mass of a building.

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   What is a human body?

   • 1. a. The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human or animal. b. The physical aspect of a person as opposed to the spirit; the flesh. c. A corpse or carcass. 2. a. The trunk or torso of a human or animal. b. The part of a garment covering the torso. 3. a. A human; a person: a kindly body. b.

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   What is a 'body of people'?

   • A 'body of people' refers to a group of people who are together or connected in some way. For instance, 'that large body of people which teaches other people how to teach'.

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   What does body mean in maths?

   • 8. the central part of a written work: the body of a thesis as opposed to the footnotes. 9. a number of individuals regarded as a single entity; group: the student body; they marched in a body. 10. (Mathematics) maths a three-dimensional region with an interior

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   What is the meaning of bodily form?

   • 15. to represent in bodily form (usu. fol. by forth). 16. of or pertaining to the body; bodily. 17. of or pertaining to the main reading matter of a book, article, etc., as distinguished from headings, prefaces, or the like.

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   body refers to the material organism of an individual, human or animal, either living or dead: the muscles in a horse's body; the body of a victim (human or animal).

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   the whole physical structure of a person or animal: the human body. They covered their bodies with mud. Fewer examples. the human body. a supple body. the upper body. Alcohol depletes the body of B vitamins. Babies find it difficult to regulate their body temperature.