What does recumbent mean?
Definitions for recumbent
rɪˈkʌm bəntre·cum·bent
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Princeton's WordNet
accumbent, decumbent, recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Wiktionary
recumbentnoun
A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.
recumbentadjective
Lying down.
recumbentadjective
Inactive; idle.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
RECUMBENTadjective
Lying; leaning.
Etymology: recumbens, Lat.
The Roman recumbent, or more properly accumbent, posture in eating was introduced after the first Punick war. Arb.
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recumbent
Recumbent generally refers to a position of lying down, being horizontal, inert or inactive. It could also be used to describe objects, animals, or devices that are positioned or shaped in a reclining or lying down manner.
Webster Dictionary
Recumbentadjective
leaning; reclining; lying; as, the recumbent posture of the Romans at their meals. Hence, figuratively; Resting; inactive; idle
Etymology: [L. recumbens, -entis, p. pr. of recumbere. See Recumb, Incumbent.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Recumbent
rē-kum′bent, adj. lying back: reclining: idle.—ns. Recum′bence, Recum′bency.—adv. Recum′bently. [L. recumbĕre—re-, back, cubāre, to lie down.]
Entomology
Recumbent
lying down; reclining.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of recumbent in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of recumbent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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