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Definition of exercises

Exercise
Exercise Ex"er*cise, n. [F. exercice, L. exercitium, from exercere, exercitum, to drive on, keep, busy, prob. orig., to thrust or drive out of the inclosure; ex out + arcere to shut up, inclose. See Ark.] 1. The act of exercising; a setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use; habitual activity; occupation, in general; practice. exercise of the important function confided by the constitution to the legislature. --Jefferson. O we will walk this world, Yoked in all exercise of noble end. --Tennyson. 2. Exertion for the sake of training or improvement whether physical, intellectual, or moral; practice to acquire skill, knowledge, virtue, perfectness, grace, etc. ``Desire of knightly exercise.' --Spenser. An exercise of the eyes and memory. --Locke. 3. Bodily exertion for the sake of keeping the organs and functions in a healthy state; hygienic activity; as, to take exercise on horseback. The wise for cure on exercise depend. --Dryden. 4. The performance of an office, a ceremony, or a religious duty. Lewis refused even those of the church of England . . . the public exercise of their religion. --Addison. To draw him from his holy exercise. --Shak. 5. That which is done for the sake of exercising, practicing, training, or promoting skill, health, mental, improvement, moral discipline, etc.; that which is assigned or prescribed for such ends; hence, a disquisition; a lesson; a task; as, military or naval exercises; musical exercises; an exercise in composition. The clumsy exercises of the European tourney. --Prescott. He seems to have taken a degree, and performed public exercises in Cambridge, in 1565. --Brydges. 6. That which gives practice; a trial; a test. Patience is more oft the exercise Of saints, the trial of their fortitude. --Milton. Exercise bone (Med.), a deposit of bony matter in the soft tissues, produced by pressure or exertion.

Meaning of exercises from wikipedia

- of early death, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and cancer. Physical exercises are generally grouped into three types, depending on the overall effect...
- Toning exercises are physical exercises that are used with the aim of developing a physique with a large emphasis on musculature. In this context, the...
- Spiritual exercises may refer to: Any spiritual practice dedicated towards increasing one's personal spiritual capacity Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius...
- The Spiritual Exercises (Latin: Exercitia spiritualia), composed 1522–1524, are a set of Christian meditations, contemplations, and prayers written by...
- Exercises is the second studio album by the Scottish hard rock band Nazareth, released in 1972. Although their music is most accurately described as "blues-tinged...
- The TRX System, also known as Total Resistance Exercises, refers to a specialized form of suspension training that utilizes equipment developed by former...
- help with these exercises, although various studies debate the relative effectiveness of different tools versus traditional exercises. The American gynecologist...
- Frenkel exercises are a set of exercises developed by Professor Heinrich Sebastian Frenkel to treat ataxia, in particular cerebellar ataxia. They are a...
- training or resistance training, involves the performance of physical exercises that are designed to improve strength and endurance. It is often ****ociated...
- ('Exercise West') is a series of Soviet Union and Russian Federation military exercises, including: Zapad-77 (Zapad-1977) Zapad-81 (Zapad-1981) Zapad-84 (Zapad-1984)...