mental
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MENTAL
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a
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of or relating to the mind
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mental abilities
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She was worried about her son's mental and physical development.
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the mental state/condition of a criminal
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mental health
b
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existing or happening in the mind
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We had a mental image/picture of what we thought the house would look like.
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I've got a mental list of the things I need at the store.
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I'll make a mental note to see if we can reschedule the meeting.
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mental arithmetic [=arithmetic done in your mind without writing numbers or using a calculator]
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always used before a noun
a
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relating to or affected by an illness of the mind
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She was beginning to show signs of mental illness.
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a mental disorder
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He suffered a mental breakdown.
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a mental patient
b
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caring for people with mental illnesses
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informal
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crazy
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She looked at me as if I had gone mental.
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That guy is a complete mental case. [=he is crazy]
— mentally
adverb-
mentally ill
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mentally competent
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Mentally I'm OK, but physically I'm a wreck!
