dwarfism
gb/dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/ us/dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
C1
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
technical
C1
state
1
medical condition causing short stature
a health condition that makes someone very short
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] has dwarfism
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse dwarfism (the condition) with dwarf (a person with the condition, which can be offensive in some contexts). In careful writing, use respectful terms such as “person with dwarfism.”
هممعنیها
short-stature condition (Broader, less specific; often used to avoid medical labels.)
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growth disorder (Much broader; includes many conditions besides dwarfism.)
متضادها
gigantism (A condition involving excessive growth rather than reduced growth.)
ترکیبهای رایج
have dwarfism
|be born with dwarfism
|be diagnosed with dwarfism
|types of dwarfism
|genetic dwarfism
|growth hormone deficiency and dwarfism
|people with dwarfism
|living with dwarfism
|dwarfism awareness
|dwarfism advocacy
موضوعها
health
|medicine
|body
|disability
نمونهها
- She has dwarfism and works as a graphic designer.
- The doctor explained that dwarfism can have different genetic causes.
- The school reviewed accessibility so students with dwarfism could use equipment comfortably.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- My cousin has dwarfism.
- Dwarfism can affect a person’s height.
اسم
technical
C2
state
2
abnormally small size in organisms
a state of being much smaller than usual (in animals or plants)
الگوی کاربرد:
dwarfism in [animals/plants/species]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may assume dwarfism only refers to humans; it can also describe reduced size in animals or plants in scientific writing.
هممعنیها
stunted growth (Often implies poor conditions or illness rather than a stable biological trait.)
متضادها
gigantism (Used for unusually large size, especially in biological or medical contexts.)
ترکیبهای رایج
genetic dwarfism
|environmental dwarfism
|dwarfism in cattle
|dwarfism in crops
|dwarfism trait
|dwarfism mutation
|dwarfism in a population
|cases of dwarfism
|dwarfism in offspring
|study of dwarfism
موضوعها
science
|biology
|animals
|plants
نمونهها
- The researchers documented dwarfism in the herd after several generations of selective breeding.
- The paper discusses dwarfism in island mammals as an evolutionary pattern.
- Some plant varieties show dwarfism that makes them easier to grow in small gardens.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The scientist studied dwarfism in animals.
اسم
literary
C2
abstract
3
figurative smallness or underdevelopment
a figurative idea of being too small or weak
الگوی کاربرد:
the dwarfism of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
This figurative use is rare and can sound insensitive because it borrows a medical term; avoid it in most everyday contexts.
هممعنیها
small-mindedness (More common and clearer in everyday English.)
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underdevelopment (More neutral and widely used, especially for systems or economies.)
متضادها
maturity (Opposes the idea of being underdeveloped.)
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breadth (Opposes the idea of limited scope.)
ترکیبهای رایج
intellectual dwarfism
|moral dwarfism
|cultural dwarfism
|political dwarfism
|the dwarfism of imagination
موضوعها
writing
|society
|evaluation
نمونهها
- The essay criticizes what it calls the intellectual dwarfism of the debate.
- He used the term to describe the project’s dwarfism compared with the company’s ambitions.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
dwarfism
IPA
GB/dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
US/dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
هجاها و تکیه
dwarfism (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (dwarfism)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: dwarfism
- Plural: dwarfism, dwarfisms
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
disproportionate dwarfism
1/dˌɪspɹəpˈɔɹʃənɪt dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
fixed phrase
technical
short stature with uneven proportions
dwarfism where body parts are not the usual size compared to each other
نمونهها
- Achondroplasia is a common cause of disproportionate dwarfism.
- The specialist explained the difference between disproportionate dwarfism and other growth conditions.
insular dwarfism
1/ˈɪnsəlɚ dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
fixed phrase
technical
island evolution toward smaller size
when animals on an island evolve to be smaller
نمونهها
- The fossils are often cited as evidence of insular dwarfism in ancient elephants.
- Scientists debate which ecological pressures most strongly drive insular dwarfism.
pituitary dwarfism
1/pɪtˈuɪtˌɛɹi dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
fixed phrase
technical
short stature from low growth hormone
dwarfism caused by too little growth hormone
نمونهها
- The textbook describes pituitary dwarfism as a result of growth hormone deficiency.
- Early treatment can help some children with pituitary dwarfism grow closer to their expected height.
proportionate dwarfism
1/pɹəpˈɔɹʃənɪt dwˈɔɹfɪzəm/
fixed phrase
technical
short stature with typical proportions
dwarfism where the body is small but evenly shaped
نمونهها
- In proportionate dwarfism, the limbs and torso are reduced in size evenly.
- The clinician noted signs consistent with proportionate dwarfism.