What does exertion mean?
Definitions for exertion
ɪgˈzɜr ʃənex·er·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word exertion.
Princeton's WordNet
effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweatnoun
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
"he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
Wiktionary
exertionnoun
An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Exertionnoun
The act of exerting; effort.
Etymology: from exert.
Wikipedia
Exertion
Exertion is the physical or perceived use of energy. Exertion traditionally connotes a strenuous or costly effort, resulting in generation of force, initiation of motion, or in the performance of work. It often relates to muscular activity and can be quantified, empirically and by measurable metabolic response.
ChatGPT
exertion
Exertion refers to the physical or mental effort or the use of force, energy, or resources towards accomplishing a task or a purpose. It often also implies straining oneself beyond ordinary effort.
Webster Dictionary
Exertionnoun
the act of exerting, or putting into motion or action; the active exercise of any power or faculty; an effort, esp. a laborious or perceptible effort; as, an exertion of strength or power; an exertion of the limbs or of the mind; it is an exertion for him to move, to-day
Wikidata
Exertion
Exertion is a concept describing the use of physical or perceived energy. It normally connotates a strenuous or costly effort related to physical, muscular, philosophical actions and work.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of exertion in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of exertion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of exertion in a Sentence
Today's ruling enjoining Obamacare halts an unconstitutional exertion of federal power over the American health care system while our multistate coalition lawsuit works its way through the courts, our lawsuit seeks to effectively repeal Obamacare, which will give President Donald Trump and Congress the opportunity to replace the failed social experiment with a plan that ensures Texans and all Americans will again have greater choice about what health coverage President Trump and Congress need and who will be President Trump and Congress doctor.
He was a genius - that is to say, a man who does superlatively and without obvious effort something that most people cannot do by the uttermost exertion of their abilities.
Now that ride sharing has become more mainstream, we believe that users are increasingly choosing a platform based on brand affinity and value alignment, our values, brand, innovation and focused exertion have driven significant growth in market share and in the number of users on our platform.
This walk demands a great deal of physical and mental exertion, the region is totally isolated from the outside world.
You take someone who is using all sorts of substances and lives a very high-stress life, likely doesn't exercise regularly or eat well, sometimes bad things are gon na happen, yes, there can be a slight chance of a heart attack or something bad happening during any kind of intense exertion, but I would argue that there's significant risk in not exercising.
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- усилие, напряганеBulgarian
- Kraftanstrengung, AnstrengungGerman
- προσπάθειαGreek
- esfuerzoSpanish
- ponnistusFinnish
- dépense, effortFrench
- तनावHindi
- sforzo, faticaItalian
- inspanningDutch
- anstrengelseNorwegian
- esforçoPortuguese
- усилиеRussian
- ansträngningSwedish
- కృషిచేసినTelugu
- การออกแรงThai
- çabaTurkish
- gắng sứcVietnamese
- 用力Chinese
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