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ˈkæl ə ricalo·rie

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Princeton's WordNet2.1 / 7 votes

  1. Calorie, kilogram calorie, kilocalorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorienoun

    a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree at one atmosphere pressure; used by nutritionists to characterize the energy-producing potential in food

    Synonyms:
    gram calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie, small calorie, kilocalorie

  2. calorie, gram calorie, small calorienoun

    unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure

    Synonyms:
    gram calorie, kilogram calorie, large calorie, nutritionist's calorie, small calorie, kilocalorie

PPDB, the paraphrase database1.5 / 2 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "calorie":

    calories, caloric

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. Calorie

    Synonyms:
    The non-SI (International System) terms Calorie and calorie have been the source of confusion, as they differ only in that the 'large' calorie (also known as food calorie, kilocalorie, kilogram-calorie) is written with an uppercase C and the 'small' calorie with a lowercase c; 1 Cal = 4.186 kilojoules; 1 joule = 0.24 cal

  2. calorie

    Synonyms:
    The non-SI (International System) terms Calorie and calorie have been the source of confusion, as they differ only in that the 'small' calorie (also known as 15º calorie, gram-calorie, microcalorie, small calorie, standard calorie) is written with a lowercase c and the 'large' calorie with an uppercase C; 1 cal = 4.186 joules; 1 joule = 0.24 cal

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  1. Ariane Hundt:

    When clients come in that did Weight Watchers, they usually have a high body-fat percentage and have lost a lot of muscle due to lack of protein, low calorie intake and lack of strength training, when you lose muscle, your metabolism slows down. Eating less and being active only works for so long.

  2. Oriana Aragon:

    It's something that gives us pleasure, and makes us come back. Eating those high-calorie rich foods were essential to our survival in the early days.

  3. Lisa Drayer:

    Portion control is very important, especially if you are trying to lose weight or maintain your weight over time, even healthy foods -- like whole grains, nuts, and healthy oils, can increase your calorie load if you don't pay attention to portion sizes.

  4. Mike Minnis:

    I think there is a misconception that every NFL player is on a 6,000-calorie diet. That is not necessarily true, one thing to consider is that the training load and stimulus of practices and overall training usually changes as the season progresses, and as a result, the athlete is not burning near the same number of calories that he was earlier in training camp and at the beginning of the season.

  5. James Reynolds:

    On average, UK adults consume 200-300 excess calories a day, this study shows that reducing portion sizes and the availability of higher calorie options in cafeterias could make an important contribution to reducing excess calories.


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