caloric

[ kuh-lawr-ik, -lor- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to calories:
the caloric content of food.
of or relating to heat.
(of engines) driven by heat.
high in calories:
a caloric meal.

noun

Archaic. heat.
a hypothetical fluid whose presence in matter was thought to determine its thermal state.

caloric

/ kəˈlɒrɪk; ˌkæləˈrɪsɪtɪ; ˈkælərɪk /

adjective

of or concerned with heat or calories

noun

obsolete.
a hypothetical elastic fluid formerly postulated as the embodiment of heat

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Derived Forms

caloricity, noun

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Other Words From

ca·lori·cal·ly adverb
cal·o·ric·i·ty [kal-, uh, -, ris, -i-tee], noun
nonca·loric adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of caloric¹

First recorded in 1785–95; from French calorique, equivalent to calor- (from Latin calor “heat”) + -ique adjective-forming suffix; -ic

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Example Sentences

Current systems also don't account for the caloric and health effects of alcohol.

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The good news is that the most important thing for weight management is caloric balance and consistency.

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Had I been a member, I might have met with a Love.Life nutritionist next, to configure my caloric and macronutrient needs to support weight loss or exercise performance.

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Major sources of this fat include adipose tissue as well as fatty acids the liver makes in response to insulin resistance and excess caloric intake.

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The FDA almost used 2,350 calories as the baseline for calculating daily values, because it was the recommended population-adjusted average caloric need for Americans ages four and older.

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