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I ride a recumbent bike for half an hour every day.
Don Rickles

Meaning of "recumbent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RECUMBENT

From Latin recumbere to lie back, from re- + cumbere to lie.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RECUMBENT

recumbent  [rɪˈkʌmbənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RECUMBENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Recumbent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RECUMBENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of recumbent in the English dictionary

The first definition of recumbent in the dictionary is lying down; reclining. Other definition of recumbent is leaning or resting against another organ or the ground. Recumbent is also in which the axial plane is nearly horizontal.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RECUMBENT


absorbant
əbˈzɔːbənt
absorbent
əbˈsɔːbənt
accumbent
əˈkʌmbənt
adsorbent
ədˈsɔːbənt
cumbent
ˈkʌmbənt
decumbent
dɪˈkʌmbənt
excubant
ˈɛkskjuːbənt
incumbent
ɪnˈkʌmbənt
lambent
ˈlæmbənt
libant
ˈlaɪbənt
nonabsorbent
ˌnɒnəbˈzɔːbənt
nonincumbent
ˌnɒnɪnˈkʌmbənt
perturbant
pəˈtɜːbənt
procumbent
prəʊˈkʌmbənt
resorbent
rɪˈsɔːbənt
sorbent
ˈsɔːbənt
superabsorbent
ˌsuːpərəbˈzɔːbənt
superincumbent
ˌsuːpərɪnˈkʌmbənt
titubant
ˈtɪtjʊbənt
unabsorbent
ˌʌnəbˈzɔːbənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RECUMBENT

recultivate
recumbence
recumbency
recumbent bicycle
recumbently
recuperable
recuperate
recuperation
recuperative
recuperator
recuperatory
recur
recure
recureless
recurred
recurrence
recurrency
recurrent
recurrent expenditure
recurrent fever

WORDS THAT END LIKE RECUMBENT

accident
adolescent
advertisement
agent
agreement
apartment
assessment
bent
bowbent
client
comment
component
content
current
department
Derbent
development
hellbent
inbent
unbent

Synonyms and antonyms of recumbent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RECUMBENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «recumbent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of recumbent

Translation of «recumbent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RECUMBENT

Find out the translation of recumbent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of recumbent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «recumbent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

横卧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reclinada
570 millions of speakers

English

recumbent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेटा हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

راقد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лежачие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reclinada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেলান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couché
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beratur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

liegend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

横になった
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

누운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Recumbent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nằm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படுத்துக் கொண்டிருக்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नीरस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arkasına yaslanmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

recumbent
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leżący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лежачі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

culcate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανακλινόμενος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ligfiets
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillbakalutad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilbakelent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of recumbent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RECUMBENT»

The term «recumbent» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.523 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RECUMBENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «recumbent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «recumbent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about recumbent

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QUOTES WITH «RECUMBENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word recumbent.
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Don Rickles
I ride a recumbent bike for half an hour every day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECUMBENT»

Discover the use of recumbent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to recumbent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Free on Three: The Wild World of Human Powered Recumbent ...
an alternative realm of TriAngular LocoMotion Ease into the cockpit, click onto the pedals, grasp the handlebars, and take off for the fun, excitement, and adventure that awaits every trike pilot who defies the status quo by choosing a ...
Steve Greene, 2011
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The Recumbent Bicycle
Includes many B&W photos with a 12-page color photo section; black-and-white text; color covers. This is an English edition of a German book.
Gunnar Fehlau, 2003
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A Practical Guide to Canine and Feline Neurology
Introduction'''16 Caring for patients with neurologic disease can be extremely challenging, especially if those patients are nonambulatory or only weakly ambulatory. Management of the recumbent dog or cat involves primarily supportive care.
Curtis W. Dewey, 2013
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Current Therapy in Equine Medicine
conditions, including laminitis, rhabdo- myolysis, traumatic injury, arthritic changes, and neurologic or muscular disease, can render horses recumbent with the possibility for recovery. There is no doubt that excellent nursing care is a key  ...
Norman Edward Robinson, Kim A. Sprayberry, 2009
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The Recumbent and the Upright: A Bicycle Adventure by Two ...
This story has two of the most unlikely characters you could ever think of in the same breath with the words bicycle adventure.
Sheryl Van Fleet, 2008
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Growth and Development
Measuring recumbent length of a young child with the modified AHRTA6 length measurer. Photograph by John Lourie. measuring device used in Bangladesh. Photograph by Stanley Ul i jaszek. 1.5 Body imaging by three-dimensional surface ...
Stanley J. Ulijaszek, Francis E. Johnston, Michael A. Preece, 1998
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Exercises of a recumbent vacation, 1860-61: with a few of ...
James B. Tomalin. 3so f-" OS EXERCISES OF A RECUMBENT VACATION, 1860 —61: WITH A FEW OF h^[r^~ K*Xi.
James B. Tomalin, 1861
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Temporalising Anthropology: Archaeology in the Talensi Tong ...
1 Angled Black schist with white vein 76 Recumbent Silver/pink schist 2 Standing but broken Dark schist 77 Recumbent Silver/pink schist 3 Angled Dark schist 78 Angled White granite 4 Standing Dark schist 79 Standing but broken Dark schist  ...
Timothy Insoll, Timothy Insoll, Rachel MacLean and Benjamin Kankpeyeng, M. Rachel MacLean, 2013
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Delmar's Clinical Medical Assisting
A number of positions may be required of patients during the physical examination. The position used depends on the type of examination. Seven positions can be used. 1. Supine (horizontal recumbent) 2. Dorsal recumbent 3. Lithotomy 4.
Wilburta Lindh, Marilyn Pooler, Carol Tamparo, 2009
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Boys' Life
By Diane W. Kirkpatrick Riding a recumbent is like riding an elephant: You attract attention. RIGHT HAND ) TAKES HALF OF PACK OFF THE 'BOTTOM. CHANCES ARE YOU'VE never seen a recumbent. Fewer than 8,000 of these low- slung, ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RECUMBENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term recumbent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cyclists Roll Out at 2015 Warrior Games
The first heats began around 8:10 a.m., with men's recumbent bikes, handcycles and tandem recumbents. Lined up behind a “pace-car” motorcycle, the athletes ... «Department of Defense, Jun 15»
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Madison police: Expensive recumbent bike stolen from garage
A Near West Side resident had her expensive recumbent bicycle stolen out of her garage earlier this month, continuing a slew of bike thefts reported to Madison ... «Madison.com, Jun 15»
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New recumbent bike trades handlebars for a joystick
From the standard 10-speed, to the cargo hauler, to the lean-back recumbent, a bicycle's handlebars provide a simple means of steering and control. As the ... «Gizmag, May 15»
4
Research and Markets: Global and Chinese Recumbent Bike Market …
Market Research Report on Global and Chinese Recumbent Bike Industry, 2010-2020 is a professional and in-depth market survey on Global and Chinese ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
5
Hop on the FreeMotion 350R Recumbent Bike for Less
Sports Authority is selling the FreeMotion 350R Recumbent Bike for only $499.99 (regularly $999.99) as part of the store's Deals of the Week promotion. «NerdWallet, Jan 15»
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Octane Fitness' New xRide Recumbent Elliptical Line Adds Workout …
After reinventing seated exercise with the creation of the unprecedented xRide recumbent elliptical in 2008, Octane Fitness, LLC, has launched its new xRide ... «Club Industry, Dec 14»
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Former bike tour enthusiast continues adventures on recumbent trike
Richard Nisbett. 83, heads out on his recumbent tricycle. The veteran bicycle tour group member said he is working up to nine miles per session. (Robin Zielinski ... «Las Cruces Sun-News, Nov 14»
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Gabby Giffords completes 11-mile bike ride
Alongside her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, Giffords crossed the finish line of El Tour de Tucson riding a recumbent bike, which has three wheels and ... «CNN, Nov 14»
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70-year-old man on recumbent bike killed in crash with FedEx truck
A 70-year-old man on a recumbent bicycle was killed in a collision with a FedEx truck. Emergency crews rushed to the scene at Northwest Cornell Road and ... «KPTV.com, Nov 14»
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These Aren't Tykes on Little Bikes: A Mature Market Adopts the Tricycle
Recumbent tricycles—reclined, cushy versions of the three-wheelers many tooled around on as children—appeal to people of a certain age by being gentler on ... «Wall Street Journal, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Recumbent [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/recumbent>. Apr 2024 ».
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