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- pronunciation:
- men
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
When something is mental, it has to do with your mind and thinking.
These puzzles will test your mental ability.- antonyms:
- physical
- similar words:
- conscious, psychological, reasoning
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definition 2: |
Something mental is something that is carried out or produced by the mind, or something that exists in the mind.
Memories are mental images.The woman told the police that she has a clear mental picture of the man she saw entering the building.My brother is good at mental arithmetic, but I have to write the numbers down. |
definition 3: |
Something mental is something that has to do with illness of the mind. A mental hospital, for example, is a hospital for people who have a problems with their the mind.
Some medicines are very helpful for treating people with mental illness.- similar words:
- insane
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related words: |
sick |
derivation: |
mentally (adv.) |
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