Definition of Exercise. Meaning of Exercise. Synonyms of Exercise

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Definition of Exercise

Exercise
Exercise Ex"er*cise, n. [F. exercice, L. exercitium, from exercere, exercitum, to drive on, keep, busy, prob. orig., to thrust or drive out of the inclosure; ex out + arcere to shut up, inclose. See Ark.] 1. The act of exercising; a setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use; habitual activity; occupation, in general; practice. exercise of the important function confided by the constitution to the legislature. --Jefferson. O we will walk this world, Yoked in all exercise of noble end. --Tennyson. 2. Exertion for the sake of training or improvement whether physical, intellectual, or moral; practice to acquire skill, knowledge, virtue, perfectness, grace, etc. ``Desire of knightly exercise.' --Spenser. An exercise of the eyes and memory. --Locke. 3. Bodily exertion for the sake of keeping the organs and functions in a healthy state; hygienic activity; as, to take exercise on horseback. The wise for cure on exercise depend. --Dryden. 4. The performance of an office, a ceremony, or a religious duty. Lewis refused even those of the church of England . . . the public exercise of their religion. --Addison. To draw him from his holy exercise. --Shak. 5. That which is done for the sake of exercising, practicing, training, or promoting skill, health, mental, improvement, moral discipline, etc.; that which is assigned or prescribed for such ends; hence, a disquisition; a lesson; a task; as, military or naval exercises; musical exercises; an exercise in composition. The clumsy exercises of the European tourney. --Prescott. He seems to have taken a degree, and performed public exercises in Cambridge, in 1565. --Brydges. 6. That which gives practice; a trial; a test. Patience is more oft the exercise Of saints, the trial of their fortitude. --Milton. Exercise bone (Med.), a deposit of bony matter in the soft tissues, produced by pressure or exertion.

Meaning of Exercise from wikipedia

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- Kegel exercise, also known as pelvic floor exercise, involves repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscles that form part of the pelvic floor, now...
- Anaerobic exercise is a type of exercise that breaks down glucose in the body without using oxygen; anaerobic means "without oxygen". This type of exercise leads...
- Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, is physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process....
- A military exercise, training exercise, maneuver (manoeuvre), or war game is the employment of military resources in training for military operations...
- An exercise machine is any machine used for physical exercise. These range from simple spring-like devices to computerized electromechanical devices to...
- The crunch or curl-up is an abdominal exercise that works the rectus abdominis muscle. It enables both building and defining "six-pack" abs and tightening...
- between repetitions, is a full body exercise used in strength training. The movement itself is primarily an anaerobic exercise, but when done in succession over...
- An exercise book or composition book is a notebook that is used in schools to copy down schoolwork and notes. A student will usually have different exercise...
- Barre (UK: /bɑː/, US: /bɑːr/ bar) is a form of physical exercise, usually conducted in group classes in gyms or specialty studios. It is distinguished...