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DEYE-uh-t/ˈdaɪət/

A diet is the food and drink a person or animal usually has: a balanced diet; a healthy diet; a diet of rice and vegetables. It is not only a weight-loss plan — that is go on a diet / be on a diet, a narrower use. Food is the general word; nutrition is more scientific. Dietary is the adjective: dietary advice. Poor / rich diet describes quality, not money.

Meaning

The food and drink that a person or animal usually has.

Examples

• “A balanced diet includes fruit and vegetables.”
• “A varied diet is better than eating the same meals every day.”
• “The doctor asked about her diet, not only her weight.”

Good to know

a balanced / healthy diet = usual food. Weight-loss plan: go on a diet. Adjective: dietary. General: food.

Near in meaning

nutrition

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