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# dietary

«dietary» in Mova's school dictionary: **To do with what people eat and drink, their diet** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (dietary)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To do with what people eat and drink, their diet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dietary/#m1)

2) To do with special rules about food, for health, religion or beliefs: «dietary requirements». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dietary/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In health and food lessons «dietary fibre» helps digestion, and «dietary needs» or «dietary requirements» are what a person can or cannot eat, such as vegetarian, halal, kosher, or allergy-free. Schools and parties ask about dietary requirements so everyone is safe. Phrases: «dietary fibre», «dietary needs», «dietary requirements», «dietary advice», «dietary supplement».

### examples

- Please tell us about any dietary requirements for the school camp. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dietary/#x1)
- Wholemeal bread is a good source of dietary fibre. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dietary/#x2)
- The doctor gave him dietary advice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dietary/#x3)
- Some children have special dietary needs because of allergies. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dietary/#x4)
- The menu shows which dishes meet different dietary needs. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dietary/#x5)
- (formal) Dietary changes may improve health. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dietary/#x6)

### note

Only an adjective: «dietary needs», not «a dietary». Related: «diet» (noun). In safety, telling adults about a dietary need like a nut allergy can prevent a serious reaction.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «dietary» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dietary/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.