dietary
noun
di·e·tary
| \ ˈdī-ə-ˌter-ē
, -ˌte-rē\
, -ˌte-rē\
plural dietaries
Definition of dietary
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the kinds and amounts of food available to or eaten by an individual, group, or population
dietary
adjectiveDefinition of dietary (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to a diet or to the rules of a diet
dietary guidelines
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Adjective
dietarily
\ ˌdī-ə-ˈter-ə-lē
, -ˈte-rə- \
adverb
, -ˈte-rə- \
adverb
Examples of dietary in a Sentence
Adjective
Many of our patients have special dietary needs.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Chaplains helped to accommodate his religious dietary needs by getting him extra portions of eggs and fish for protein. — Bettina Hansen, The Seattle Times, "On Whidbey base, a Navy man observes Ramadan: ‘I’m proud of being an American, and I’m proud of being a Muslim’," 22 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
One cup of raspberries supplies more than 40% of your daily vitamin C needs as well as 8 grams of dietary fiber. — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "Greek yogurt helps cut calories in these easy brownies with raspberry sauce," 11 Aug. 2019 The study had some limitations, including that the data on dietary intakes were based on people self-reporting their eating habits, which poses a risk of measurement error. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "Eat more plants and less meat to live longer and improve heart health, study suggests," 9 Aug. 2019 These short-chain fatty acid molecules come from the fermentation breakdown of long chains of carbohydrates — what nutritionists call dietary fiber. — Quanta Magazine, "How Bacteria Help Regulate Blood Pressure," 30 Nov. 2017 This was based on an accumulating stack of epidemiological evidence finding no clear link between dietary cholesterol and heart disease risk. — Nutrition Diva Monica Reinagel, Scientific American, "Should You Eat Fewer Eggs?," 29 July 2019 Allard, a nursing student at UMass-Dartmouth at the time of her death, had worked as dietary aide at Charlton, according to her obituary. — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "Bristol DA won’t pursue criminal charges against Somerset officer involved in fatal crash," 26 July 2019 The paper reviewed collective evidence from separate randomized clinical trials to analyze the benefit of dietary intervention and supplementation in cardiovascular conditions. — Nicole Blackwood, chicagotribune.com, "Vitamin devotees should shift their loyalty to lifestyle changes, experts say," 23 July 2019 Both are versatile and adaptable to different tastes, dietary choices, and what’s on hand. — Eric Velasco, al.com, "How to make two no-cook, Asian-inspired summer meals," 23 July 2019 For the quarterback, daily growth starts with his focus on his dietary and spiritual intake. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "As his Jaguars chapter begins, QB Nick Foles focuses on physical, spiritual health," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dietary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dietary
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of dietary
: of or relating to a diet
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dietary
adjective
di·e·tary
| \ ˈdī-ə-ˌter-ē
\
\
Kids Definition of dietary
: relating to a diet
special dietary needs
dietary
noun
di·etary
| \ ˈdī-ə-ˌter-ē
\
\
plural dietaries
Medical Definition of dietary
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the kinds and amounts of food available to or eaten by an individual, group, or population
dietary
adjectiveMedical Definition of dietary (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to a diet or to the rules of a diet
a dietary disease dietary habits
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dietarily
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adverb
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adverb
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