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Meaning of 'mental' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mental [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the chin; genian; as, the mental nerve; the mental region.
- Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise.
2 . Mental [ n.]
- A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile.

Meaning of 'mental' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mental [ a]
Meaning (1):
- involving the mind or an intellectual process
Example in sentence:
  • free from mental defects;
  • in a terrible mental state;
  • mental calculations;
  • mental images of happy times;
  • mental suffering
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to the mind
Example in sentence:
  • mental development;
  • mental hygiene;
  • mental powers
3 . mental [ s]
Meaning (3):
- affected by a disorder of the mind
Example in sentence:
  • a mental patient;
  • mental illness

Nearby Words:

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