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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?

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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 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 body in a text?

   • A written work's body is the major part of a text, generally not including things like introductions or epilogues. In science, a body is simply any separate object that has mass. The Old English root, bodig, means "man or animal's trunk or chest."

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   What is a body of people?

   • A body is an organized group of people who deal with something officially. ...the chairperson of the police representative body, the Police Federation. ...the main trade union body, COSATU, Congress of South African Trade Unions. A body of people is a group of people who are together or who are connected in some way.

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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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   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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   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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   Your body is everything that makes up your physical self, including your skin, bones, muscles, and organs. Your whole body might hurt after a day spent learning to snowboard. All animals have a body, and you can also describe some inanimate objects as having a body.