BMI — meaning in English
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English meaning
- BMI noun A number calculated from a person's weight and height, obtained by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in metres. It is used to place individuals into broad weight categories and, in research, to compare groups of people.
Senses
BMI is used for these senses in English:
- BMI Initialism of body mass index.
- body mass index A statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height, used to estimate if a person is underweight or overweight. BMI units are defined as \mathrm{kg}/\mathrm{m}^2 ≈ \mathrm{703*lb}/\mathrm{in}^2.