different between facultative vs aerobic

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?fæ.k?l.t?.t?v/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?fæ.k?l?te?.t?v/

Adjective

facultative (comparative more facultative, superlative most facultative)

1. Of or relating to faculty, especially to mental faculty.
2. Not obligate; optional, discretionary or elective.

   Synonym: optional

   Antonym: obligatory
3. That grants permission or power to do something.
4. (biology) Able to perform a particular life function, or to live generally, in more than one way.

   Antonym: obligate
5. (geometry, of a point) At which a given function is positive.

Derived terms

• facultatively

Translations

References

• Free Medical Dictionary
• Oxford English Dictionary

Anagrams

• active fault

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.kyl.ta.tiv/

Adjective

facultative

1. feminine singular of facultatif

English

Alternative forms

• aërobic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???o?b?k/, /???o?b?k/

Adjective

aerobic (not comparable)

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

   Antonym: anaerobic

2. Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.
3. Of or relating to aerobics.

Related terms

• aerobe
• aerobics
• anaerobic

Translations

Anagrams

• Arecibo

Finnish

Etymology

From English aerobics.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??erobik?i/, [??e?ro??bik?i]

Noun

aerobic

1. aerobics

Declension

Romanian

Etymology

From French aérobique

Adjective

aerobic m or n (feminine singular aerobic?, masculine plural aerobici, feminine and neuter plural aerobice)

1. aerobic

Declension

Spanish

Noun

aerobic m (plural aerobics)

1. Alternative spelling of aeróbic

Further reading

• “aerobic” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.