body
- noun
- /ˈbɑdi/
- Hence, we add to the existing body of knowledge on geography and sport in two ways.
- student body
- body of literature
- body of research
They create bodies like the Tea Party.
- They create bodies like the Tea Party.
- He asks, well why is an elected body more legitimate?
Examples
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The situation lies in the hands of this august body.
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Ask yourself, what would a responsible body of citizens have done?
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Guys, the state defines a college as a body of people with a shared common purpose of a higher education.
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In addition, over 90% of the student body is on the free or reduced lunch program.
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The hope had been that a unified body would help the professional status of OH nurses.
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The absence of a monitoring body was another reason underlying the failure of the process.
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Further, it may be necessary to survey the student body to gather data about specific bullying practices.
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Each year there is more to be learned as the body of knowledge grows exponentially.
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Our article contributes to a growing body of literature documenting health differences by sexual orientation.
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A committee was formed to address the issues facing the local body.
Synonyms
A number of people or things seen as one unit
A group of things used or kept together
Something that exists by itself, alive or not
Idioms
- Offensive
To find a dead person, often during police work or as slang for killing someone
Compounds
The way a person moves their face, hands, and body to show feelings without words
- Specialized
Clothing made of strong material that protects the body from bullets and blows
A group of people or organization that manages and sets rules for an institution
- Formal
An official group of people who make and change laws for a country or state
- Specialized
A liquid from the body of people and animals, for example blood, saliva or urine
- Specialized
A natural object in space like a star or planet that you can see in the sky
- Specialized
A number that shows if a person's weight is healthy for their height
- NSFW
A person who steals dead bodies from graves to sell to medical schools for study
- Specialized
An object that absorbs all light and other kinds of radiation that hit it
A tight, stretchy piece of clothing that covers the torso and sometimes the arms and legs
- NSFW
A tight one-piece underwear that covers the torso and sometimes arms and legs
- Specialized
The temperature you measure right after waking and before you move or eat
- Jargon
A movement of your body after throwing or hitting a ball to change its direction
- Specialized
A medical machine with a chamber that surrounds the body to measure lung size and how well you breathe
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Light and heat given off by an object that absorbs all light, changing colour with temperature
The physical part of a person with skin, bones, and organs, not the mind or spirit
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An object that emits less light and heat than a perfect emitter at the same temperature
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A small gland in the brain that makes melatonin and helps control sleep and daily body rhythms
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A clear jelly that fills the space between the lens and the back of the eye
- Specialized
A natural way for a woman to find her fertile days by taking her temperature every morning
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A natural way to avoid pregnancy by checking a woman's daily morning temperature to find days she can get pregnant
- Specialized
A small insect that lives in clothing, bites people, and can spread disease
- Specialized
The way the parts of a living body are arranged to give it shape and help it move
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A small abnormal structure inside certain white blood cells seen in some cancers
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A small group of cells near the split of the neck artery that senses blood oxygen and helps control breathing
- Specialized
Small area in a cell near the nucleus that holds centrioles and arranges tiny tubes
- Specialized
Part of the eye behind the iris that changes the lens shape and makes the clear fluid inside the eye
- Archaic
Small chemicals made when the body breaks down fat for energy, often seen in blood or urine during diabetes
- Specialized
A sudden infection by the herpes virus that damages the front and side parts of the brain
- Specialized
A brain part that sends signals from the eyes to the back of the brain for vision
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
A 'body of work' uses the idea of a body as one whole thing made of many parts, so a body can mean a complete group of works, research, or rules considered as one.