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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMental exercise
/ˈmɛn.təl ˈɛk.sər.saɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An activity designed to stimulate, test, or improve cognitive function, memory, or problem-solving skills.
"Solving crossword puzzles daily is a great mental exercise to keep your brain sharp." - 2
A theoretical or abstract thought process used to explore a problem or concept.
"Determining the budget shortfall was merely a mental exercise before we saw the actual numbers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mental' derives from the Latin 'mentalis', meaning of the mind, originating from 'mens' (mind). 'Exercise' comes from the Latin 'exercitium', from 'exercere' (to keep busy, train), combining 'ex-' (out) and 'arcere' (to enclose, keep away). Together, the compound phrase emerged in modern English to describe cognitive activities designed to maintain or improve mental faculties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mental exercise" is said worldwide
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exercice mental
Transliteration: /ɛɡ.zɛʁ.sis mɑ̃.tal/
"Faire des mots croisés est un excellent exercice mental."
mentales Training
Transliteration: /mɛnˈtaːləs ˈtʁeːnɪŋ/
"Geistiges Training ist wichtig für die Erhaltung der Gehirnleistung im Alter."
esercizio mentale
Transliteration: /e.zerˈt͡sit.t͡jo menˈta.le/
"I giochi di logica sono un buon esercizio mentale."
ejercicio mental
Transliteration: /e.xeɾˈsi.θjo menˈtal/
"Leer regularmente es un excelente ejercicio mental."
exercício mental
Transliteration: /e.zeɾˈsi.su mẽˈtaW/
"Os jogos de memória são um ótimo exercício mental."
मानसिक व्यायाम
Transliteration: maansik vyayaam
"पहेलियाँ सुलझाना एक अच्छा मानसिक व्यायाम है।"
脑力锻炼
Transliteration: nǎolì duànliàn
"做数独是保持大脑活跃的良好脑力锻炼。"
정신적 운동
Transliteration: jeongsinjeok undong
"독서는 뇌를 활성화하는 좋은 정신적 운동입니다."
精神力トレーニング
Transliteration: seishinryoku torēningu
"パズルを解くことは良い脳のトレーニングになります。"
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