Meanings
alternative aërobic
- not comparableOf exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.
- not comparableOf or relating to aerobics.
She does aerobic exercise three times a week.
1 more example
He joined an aerobic fitness class at the gym.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveLiving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivedepending on free oxygen or air
adjectivebased on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀήρ“air”
- Frenchaérobie
- Englishaerobic
From French aérobie, coined in 1863 by Louis Pasteur, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ic.
More words from French, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan aeròbic, aeròbic
- aeròbicliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aeròbicinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
- aeròbicof or relating to aerobics
Dutch aeroob, aeroob
- aeroobliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aeroobinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
Esperanto earobia
- earobiainvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
Finnish aerobinen, happihakuinen
- aerobinenliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- happihakuinenliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aerobineninvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
French aérobique, aérobique
- aérobiqueliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aérobiqueinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
- aérobiqueof or relating to aerobics
German aerob, aerob
- aerobliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aerobinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
Greek αερόβιος, αεροβικός
- αερόβιος (aeróvios)living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- αεροβικός (aerovikós)of or relating to aerobics
Hungarian aerob
- aerobliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
Irish aeróbach, aeróbach
- aeróbachliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aeróbachinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
- aeróbachof or relating to aerobics
Italian aerobico, aerobico
- aerobicoliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aerobicoinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
Japanese 好気性
- 好気性living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
Polish aerobowy, aerobowy
- aerobowyliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aerobowyinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
- aerobowyof or relating to aerobics
- aerobikowyof or relating to aerobics
Portuguese aeróbico, aeróbico
- aeróbicoliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aeróbicoinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
Romanian aerobic, aerobic
- aerobicliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aerobicinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
Russian аэро́бный
- аэро́бный (aeróbnyj)living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
Spanish aeróbico, aeróbico
- aeróbicoliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aeróbicoinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
- aeróbicoof or relating to aerobics
Swedish aerob, aerobisk
- aerobliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aerobiskinvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
Welsh aerobig, aerobig
- aerobigliving or occurring only in the presence of oxygen
- aerobiginvolving or improving oxygen consumption by the body
- aerobigof or relating to aerobics
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Cite this entry
aerobic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobic
“aerobic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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