Measure
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| + | [[Image:Vitruvian Man by Da Vinci.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Vitruvian Man]]'' by [[Leonardo da Vinci]], see [[man is the measure of all things]]]] | ||
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| - | :''[[female body shape]]'' | ||
| - | The notion of a '''[[Semiotics]] of [[Ideal]] [[Beauty]]''' examines whether there can ever be an objective [[measurement]] of [[beauty]] or whether the concept and appreciation of beauty will always remain in [[flux]] as [[culture]]s evolve and establish new standards of [[physical attractiveness]]. | ||
| - | Some people use ''[[sign]]s'' to associate themselves with the most successful groups within their [[society]]. In cultures where being [[overweight]] is considered a sign of success, health, and beauty, people modify their [[dieting|diet]] to achieve a body image reflecting the consensus of thought among those within the social group they aspire to join (e.g. in modern [[Ghana]] the popular view is that “the thicker and heavier, the richer and more attractive a woman is."). | + | # The [[quantity]], [[size]], [[weight]], [[distance]] or [[capacity]] of a [[substance]] compared to a designated [[standard]]. |
| + | # An (unspecified) [[quantity]] or [[capacity]] : | ||
| + | #: ''a '''measure''' of salt'' | ||
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| - | *[[Body image]] | + | *[[Man is the measure of all things]] |
| - | *[[Human physical appearance]] | + | {{GFDL}} |
| - | *[[Sexual selection]] | + | |
| - | *[[Taste (aesthetics)]]{{GFDL}} | + | |
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- The quantity, size, weight, distance or capacity of a substance compared to a designated standard.
- An (unspecified) quantity or capacity :
- a measure of salt
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