mindmap root((体质)) physique applies to the structure, appearance, or strength of the body as characteristic of an individual or a race: a people of sturdy ~. build freely interchangeable with physique, may stress the body's conformation, calling attention to such qualities as size, structure, and weight: a horse of chunky ~. habit implies reference to the body as the outward evidence of characteristics that determine one's physical and mental capacities and condition: a woman of tranquil mien and languorous ~. constitution applies to the makeup of the body as affected by the complex of physical and mental conditions which collectively determine its state: a robust, healthy ~.