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mental

men·tal

mental

 
 
pronunciation:
men tl
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part of speech: 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
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
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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derivation: mentally (adv.)
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  • mentally:
    by using the mind; in a way that has to do with the mind.
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