Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Living or occurring only in the presence of free oxygen.
- adjective Of or relating to aerobes.
- adjective Involving or improving oxygen consumption by the body.
- adjective Relating to or used in aerobics.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
aërobian .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Biol.) Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, aërobies.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Living oroccurring only in the presence ofoxygen e.g. aerobicbacteria . - adjective
Involving orimproving oxygenconsumption by thebody e.g. aerobicexercise . - adjective Of, or relating to
aerobics .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency
- adjective depending on free oxygen or air
Etymologies
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Examples
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Some readers will be familiar with the term aerobic.
Thin, Rich and Happy Wayne E. Nance 2007
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Some readers will be familiar with the term aerobic.
Thin, Rich and Happy Wayne E. Nance 2007
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You have cardiovascular exercise, which we describe as aerobic exercise, which increases your body's capacity to process oxygen.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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You have cardiovascular exercise, which we describe as aerobic exercise, which increases your body's capacity to process oxygen.
NPR Topics: News 2010
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Dr. Kenneth Cooper and Col. Pauline Potts coined the term aerobic exercise in the 1960's.
blogdowntown: Life in Downtown Los Angeles (Stories+Headlines) 2009
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Other studies on people who participate in aerobic activities show that they have a tendency to secrete more growth hormones at night, which aids in repairing and rejuvenating the body.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Exercise: The Key to Better Sleep Dr. Michael J. Breus 2010
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I wonder if they actually have to lower their BMI to pass the course, or if simply participating in aerobic dance and other activities is enough to earn a credit.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » US College Promotes Weight Bias and Discrimination? 2009
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Other studies on people who participate in aerobic activities show that they have a tendency to secrete more growth hormones at night, which aids in repairing and rejuvenating the body.
Dr. Michael J. Breus: Exercise: The Key to Better Sleep Dr. Michael J. Breus 2010
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Therefore, the body begins to utilize structural and functional proteins during long-term aerobic exercise.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010
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Therefore, the body begins to utilize structural and functional proteins during long-term aerobic exercise.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Nutrition 2010
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