What does recumbent mean?

Definitions for recumbent
rɪˈkʌm bəntre·cum·bent

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. accumbent, decumbent, recumbentadjective

    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

Wiktionary

  1. recumbentnoun

    A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.

  2. recumbentadjective

    Lying down.

  3. recumbentadjective

    Inactive; idle.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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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  1. 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

  1. Recumbentadjective

    leaning; reclining; lying; as, the recumbent posture of the Romans at their meals. Hence, figuratively; Resting; inactive; idle

  2. Etymology: [L. recumbens, -entis, p. pr. of recumbere. See Recumb, Incumbent.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Recumbent

    rē-kum′bent, adj. lying back: reclining: idle.—ns. Recum′bence, Recum′bency.—adv. Recum′bently. [L. recumbĕrere-, back, cubāre, to lie down.]

Entomology

  1. Recumbent

    lying down; reclining.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of recumbent in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of recumbent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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