What does mental mean?
Definitions for mental
ˈmɛn tlmen·tal
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word mental.
Princeton's WordNet
mentaladjective
involving the mind or an intellectual process
"mental images of happy times"; "mental calculations"; "in a terrible mental state"; "mental suffering"; "free from mental defects"
mentaladjective
of or relating to the mind
"mental powers"; "mental development"; "mental hygiene"
mentaladjective
of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks
genial, mentaladjective
of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
mentaladjective
affected by a disorder of the mind
"a mental patient"; "mental illness"
Wiktionary
mentaladjective
Of or relating to the mind or an intellectual process.
mentaladjective
Insane, mad, crazy.
mentaladjective
Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw, genial.
mentaladjective
Of or relating to the chin-like or lip-like structure.
Etymology: From mental, from mentalis, from mens. Also from mentum, depending on usage.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mentaladjective
Intellectual; existing in the mind.
Etymology: mentale, French; mentis, Lat.
What a mental power
This eye shoots forth? How big imagination
Moves in this lip? To the dumbness of the gesture
One might interpret. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.So deep the pow’r of these ingredients pierc’d,
Ev’n to the inmost seat of mental sight,
That Adam now enforc’d to close his eyes,
Sunk down, and all his spirits became entranc’d. John Milton.The metaphor of taste would not have been so general, had there not been a very great conformity between the mental taste and that sensitive taste that affects the palate. Joseph Addison, Spect. №. 409.
If the ideas be not innate, there was a time when the mind was without those principles; for where the ideas are not, there can be no knowledge, no assent, no mental or verbal propositions about them. John Locke.
She kindly talk’d, at least three hours,
Of plastick forms, and mental pow’rs. Matthew Prior.Those inward representations of spirit, thought, love, and hatred, are pure and mental ideas, belonging especially to the mind, and carry nothing of shape or sense in them. Isaac Watts, Logick.
ChatGPT
mental
Mental pertains to anything related to the mind, its processes, functions, and conditions. This can include processes like thinking, cognition, perception, consciousness, emotions, and behavior. It also refers to various conditions or disorders that affect the mind or brain such as anxiety, depression, or schizophrenia.
Webster Dictionary
Mentaladjective
of or pertaining to the chin; genian; as, the mental nerve; the mental region
Mentalnoun
a plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile
Mentaladjective
of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise
Etymology: [L. mentum the chin.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Mental
men′tal, adj. pertaining to the mind: done in the mind.—ns. Mental′ity, Mentā′tion.—adv. Men′tally.—adjs. Menticul′tural, improving the mind; Mentif′erous, conveying thought, telepathic.—Mental alienation, insanity; Mental arithmetic, arithmetic performed without the help of written figures. [Fr.,—L. mens, mentis, the mind.]
Editors Contribution
mentalnoun
The meanings main objective of a verb or preposition that a man or woman traditionally pattern in the rhythm of life. 1.) Of relating to the mind. 2.) Of, relating to, or suffering from disorders or illness of the mind.
My mental is drawn from the Torah now and forever.
Etymology: Mind in brain
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on March 21, 2024
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'mental' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1771
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'mental' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2964
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'mental' in Adjectives Frequency: #232
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Anagrams for mental »
lament
Lament.
malent
mantel
mantle
manlet
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mental in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mental in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of mental in a Sentence
It's a unique combination of athleticism and engineering. Both are critical to the performance, there's a mental component, too.
Staff of post-trafficking services often don't feel equipped to deal with mental health problems, especially with situations involving suicidal intent and alcoholism.
Exercise can be a mental distraction from worrisome thoughts. We also know that being out in nature generally enhances our sense of well-being, so exercise that takes place outdoors, such as skiing in this study, should be especially helpful, engaging in a period of exercise can lead to a sense of accomplishment and a greater sense of self-efficacy( or self-confidence) that can lead to lower anxiety.
This study adds to previous studies that show that events at the national level can have an effect on Mental Health or mood.
This is not to say that someone that has a serious mental illness is going to go commit a mass public shooting, but what it does suggest is that it is a risk factor.
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- عقليArabic
- mentalCatalan, Valencian
- duševníCzech
- geistig, seelisch, psychisch, mentalGerman
- πνευματικός, γενειακός, διανοητικός, πωγωνικός, νοητικός, τρελόςGreek
- mentalSpanish
- psyykkinen, mentaalinen, henkinenFinnish
- mentalFrench
- mentalGalician
- mantalHaitian Creole
- elmebeteg, elvetemültHungarian
- mentoniero, mentale, pazzo, genienoItalian
- 心, 精神的Japanese
- 정신의Korean
- mentisLatin
- mentaal, geestelijkDutch
- mentalOccitan
- psychiczny, umysłowyPolish
- mentalPortuguese
- mental, mintalRomanian
- умственныйRussian
- själslig, psykiskSwedish
- ทางใจThai
- ذہنیUrdu
- cünik, tikälikVolapük
- 心理Chinese
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