gymnastics gymnastic exercise | a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility |
cardiopulmonary exercise | exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system |
gymnastic exercise | (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) |
exercise exercising physical exercise physical exertion workout | the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit, the doctor recommended regular exercise, he did some exercising, the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit |
set exercise set | several exercises intended to be done in series, he did four sets of the incline bench press |
aerobics aerobic exercise | exercise that increases the need for oxygen |
bodybuilding anaerobic exercise muscle building musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension |
isometrics isometric exercise | muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change) |
isotonic exercise | exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change), the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights |
arm exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles |
back exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles |
leg exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles |
neck exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles |
stomach exercise tummy crunch | an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles |
exercise example | a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding, you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook |
exercise practice drill practice session recitation | systematic training by multiple repetitions, practice makes perfect |
creating by mental acts | the act of creating something by thinking |
use usage utilization utilisation employment exercise | the act of using, he warned against the use of narcotic drugs, skilled in the utilization of computers |
mental measurement | a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions |
test mental test mental testing psychometric test | any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc, the test was standardized on a large sample of students |
exercise bike exercycle | an exercise device resembling a stationary bike |
exercise device | a device designed to provide exercise for the user |
mental hospital psychiatric hospital mental institution institution mental home insane asylum asylum | a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person |
mental age | the level of intellectual development as measured by an intelligence test |
brain brainpower learning ability mental capacity mentality wit | mental ability, he's got plenty of brains but no common sense |
mental quickness quickness quick-wittedness | intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay |
nimbleness mental dexterity | intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind, nimbleness of wit and imagination |
capacity mental ability | the power to learn or retain knowledge, in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior |
block mental block | an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do, often caused by emotional tension, I knew his name perfectly well but I had a temporary block |
retardation mental retardation backwardness slowness subnormality | lack of normal development of intellectual capacities |
abnormality mental defectiveness | retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence |
moronity mental deficiency | mild mental retardation |
faculty mental faculty module | one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind |
vocabulary lexicon mental lexicon | a language user's knowledge of words |
confusion mental confusion confusedness muddiness disarray | a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior, a confusion of impressions |
mental reservation reservation arriere pensee | an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly |
incredulity disbelief skepticism mental rejection | doubt about the truth of something |
process cognitive process mental process operation cognitive operation | (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity, an operation that affects mental contents, the process of thinking, the cognitive operation of remembering |
mental note | special attention with intent to remember, he made a mental note to send her flowers |
imagination imaging imagery mental imagery | the ability to form mental images of things or events, he could still hear her in his imagination |
construction mental synthesis | the creation of a construct, the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought |
content cognitive content mental object | the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned |
representation mental representation internal representation | a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image |
image mental image | an iconic mental representation, her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate |
mental picture picture impression | a clear and telling mental image, he described his mental picture of his assailant, he had no clear picture of himself or his world, the events left a permanent impression in his mind |
psychotherapy psychotherapeutics mental hygiene | the branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods |
attitude mental attitude | a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways, he had the attitude that work was fun |
exercise | (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches, academic exercises |
commencement commencement exercise commencement ceremony graduation graduation exercise | an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred |
mental anguish | sustained dull painful emotion |