exercise, n.
(exercises)
freq. cnt. 33
(exercises)
freq. cnt. 33
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 26 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1
exercise exercising physical exercise physical exertion workout
sample sentences
"the doctor recommended regular exercise""he did some exercising"
"the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
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cardiopulmonary exercise
gymnastic exercise
kick up
set, exercise set
bodybuilding, anaerobic exercise, muscle building, musclebuilding
calisthenics, callisthenics
isometrics, isometric exercise
isotonic exercise
Kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises
stretch, stretching
arm exercise
back exercise
leg exercise
neck exercise
stomach exercise, tummy crunch
yoga
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the act of using
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 106 freq. cnt.: 90 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
employment exercise usage use utilisation utilization
sample sentences
"he warned against the use of narcotic drugs""skilled in the utilization of computers"
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a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
example exercise
sample sentences
"you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"
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systematic training by multiple repetitions
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
drill exercise practice practice session recitation
sample sentences
"practice makes perfect"
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(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
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exercise
sample sentences
"academic exercises"
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an action, often used negatively and without consequences
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exercise
sample sentences
"an exercise in futility""an exercise in cheap talk"
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