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aerobic

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɛˈroʊbɪk/ · UK /eəˈrəʊbɪk/

aerobic means: Relating to exercise that makes your heart and breathing faster for a sustained period.

adjective

FITNESS EXERCISEB2

Relating to exercise that makes your heart and breathing faster for a sustained period.

  • Walking can be aerobic exercise.
  • She joined an aerobic dance class.
  • Regular aerobic training improved his fitness.

Opposites: anaerobic

Common phrases: aerobic exercise, aerobic workout, aerobic fitness

NEEDING OXYGENC1

Needing oxygen to live or happen.

  • These bacteria are aerobic.
  • Aerobic organisms need oxygen to survive.
  • The experiment measured aerobic respiration in the cells.

Opposites: anaerobic

Common phrases: aerobic bacteria, aerobic respiration, aerobic organisms

Questions about aerobic

What does aerobic mean?

Relating to exercise that makes your heart and breathing faster for a sustained period.

What is aerobic in other languages?

Türkçe: aerobik · Español: aeróbico · Français: aérobique · Deutsch: aerob · Italiano: aerobico · 日本語: 有酸素の

How do you pronounce aerobic?

In American English /ɛˈroʊbɪk/; in British English /eəˈrəʊbɪk/.

How do you use aerobic in a sentence?

Walking can be aerobic exercise. She joined an aerobic dance class.

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