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- pronunciation:
- men
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or having to do with the operation of the mind.
The very old man still had all his mental powers.- synonyms:
- intellectual
- antonyms:
- physical
- similar words:
- conscious, psychological, reasoning
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| definition 2: |
done by or present in the mind.
He did some mental arithmetic and realized it would take him a year to save up for a motorcycle.- synonyms:
- intellectual
- similar words:
- rational
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| definition 3: |
of, or having to do with an illness of the mind.
She had to stay in a mental hospital for a month.- synonyms:
- psychological
- similar words:
- insane
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| related words: |
neurotic, sick |
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| derivation: |
mentally (adv.) |
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