1.
[syn: aerobic, aerophilic, aerophilous]
2. based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency;
- Example: "aerobic dance"
- Example: "running is very aerobic"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Aerobic \A`["e]r*o"bic\, a. (Biol.)
Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also,
pertaining to, or induced by, a["e]robies; as, a["e]robic
fermentation. -- A`["e]r*o"bic*al*ly, adv.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
aerobic
adj 1: depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
[syn: aerobic, aerophilic, aerophilous] [ant:
anaerobic, anaerobiotic]
2: based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing
respiratory and circulatory efficiency; "aerobic dance";
"running is very aerobic" [ant: anaerobic]