aerobic

CEFRC1

/ɛəˈɹəʊ.bɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Involving exercise that makes your heart and breathing work harder.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.

Examples

  • Mary went to an aerobic dance class.

  • The bacteria require an aerobic environment to grow.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ɛəˈɹoʊ.bɪk/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of or relating to aerobics.

  2. Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.

More examples

In context

  • He joined an aerobic fitness class at the gym.

  • She does aerobic exercise three times a week.

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From French aérobie, coined in 1863 by Louis Pasteur, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ic.