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ADIPOSITY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the property of containing fat

Example:

he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity

Synonyms:

adiposeness; adiposity; fattiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("adiposity" is a kind of...):

avoirdupois; blubber; fat; fatness (excess bodily weight)

Derivation:

adipose (composed of animal fat)

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