English words for 'control of muscles'
Closest matches for "control of muscles" are ranked by semantic fit across dictionary definitions.
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prefix
noun
- the building up of muscles with exercise
- walking along contour lines, usually to save energy or simplify navigation
- a technique in makeup using blush and bronzing powder to define contours on the face
- the construction of contour lines through a matrix of points each having a known value of some variable
verb
noun
- the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
- the act of using
- an action, often used negatively and without consequences
- (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
- a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
- The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty.
- (countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
- (countable) Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
- A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use.
verb
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- do physical exercise
- put to use
- give a workout to
- learn by repetition
- (transitive) To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice.
- (intransitive) To perform physical activity for health or training.
- (now often passive voice) To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious.
- To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.
noun
- the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
- A schedule or program of specific exercises, especially one intended to achieve a particular goal.
- An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
- (by extension) Any activity that requires much physical or mental effort, or produces strain.
noun
- Any of several muscles that control the shoulders
- A parallelogram which is neither a rhombus nor a rectangle
- A solid shape which has rhombic faces
- a parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal
- any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade
adj
noun
- the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
- the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
- Sensation or perception of motion.
- (physiology) The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc.
- Proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position and posture of the body; also, more broadly, including the motion of the body as well. See usage notes below.
- (performing arts) A spectator's perception of the motion of a performer, or, the effect of the motion of a scene on the spectator.
noun
- exercise that conditions the body
- a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer
- a trainer of athletes
- Fabric conditioner, fabric softener.
- Anything that improves the condition of something.
- Hair conditioner.
- An agricultural machine that crimps and crushes newly cut hay to promote faster and more even drying.
- Someone who trains athletes or racehorses.
noun
- (physiology) Initialism of muscle action potential
- (military, attributive) Initialism of multiple aim point.
- (aviation) Initialism of missed approach point.
- (physiology) Initialism of mean arterial pressure
- (medicine) Initialism of mean arterial pressure.
- (animation) Initialism of multi-animator project; an animation created by several collaborating animators.
- Acronym of methyl-acetylene propadiene.
- (cytology) Initialism of microtubule-associated protein.
- Initialism of modified atmosphere packaging.
- Initialism of Mexican-American Princess; overly materialistic and selfish young Mexican-American woman.
- (travel) Initialism of modified American plan, a hotel rate that included accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch.
- (euphemistic) Initialism of minor-attracted person.
noun
noun
verb
- (intransitive, of muscles) To become more toned through physical exercise.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, of tentative plans) To become more definite.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To make (tentative plans) more definite.
- (transitive) To make (muscles) more toned through physical exercise.
- (intransitive) To become firmer in consistency.
- arrange firmly
adj
- (of two muscles) Having equal tension.
- of two or more muscles; having equal tension
- (physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes. Antonym is isometric. Isotonic movements are either concentric (working muscle shortens) or eccentric (working muscle lengthens). See also Wikipedia:Isotonic (exercise physiology)
- (of two solutions) Having the same osmotic pressure.
- (music) Having the same tone.
- (of a medical solution) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
- (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure
- relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale
- of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes
noun
- The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.
- a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
- Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.
- (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
- someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
- the principal character in a work of fiction
noun
- (automotive) Initialism of active body control.
- (cryptozoology) Initialism of alien big cat.
- (pharmacology) Initialism of accelerated blood clearance.
- (pharmacology) Abbreviation of abacavir.
- Initialism of Australian-born Chinese.
- (climbing) Initialism of advance base camp.
- (US, regional) Ellipsis of ABC store.
- (immunology, medicine) Initialism of antigen-binding capacity.
- (sometimes derogatory) Initialism of American-born Chinese.
- (object-oriented programming) Initialism of abstract base class.
- (pathology) Initialism of aneurysmal bone cyst.
- (psychology) Initialism of affect, behavior, and cognition.
- (computing, typography) A keyboard layout in which all keys are arranged in alphabetical order in English.
- (computing) Initialism of artificial bee colony.
- (Christianity, informal) Initialism of Archbishop of Canterbury.
- (poker) A straightforward, uniform playing style, often focusing on betting for value, folding weak hands, and avoiding bluffing.
- (US) Initialism of alcoholic beverage control.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of ATP-binding cassette.
- (business management) Initialism of activity-based costing.
- (electrical engineering) Initialism of absorbing boundary condition.
- (law, finance) Initialism of assignment for the benefit of creditors.
- (UK, rail transport) A British alphabetized guidebook listing trains and their stations.
- (mnemonic, emergency medicine) Initialism of airway, breathing and circulation, the essential steps in the immediate assessment and treatment of critically ill or injured patients.
- (uncountable, countable, usually plural in Canada, US) The English alphabet.
- The fundamentals of any subject.
- (immunology) Initialism of age-associated B cell.
- (psychology) Initialism of adventure-based counseling.
- (pathology) Initialism of adenoid basal cell carcinoma.
- (computing) Initialism of Atanasoff-Berry computer.
- a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
adj
name
- (aviation) Initialism of Advance Booking Charter.
- (historical, radio, television) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Commission.
- (historical, radio) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Company.
- (UK, now historical) Initialism of Aerated Bread Company, which ran a network of shops and cafeterias.
- (television) Initialism of American Broadcasting Company, an American commercial broadcast television network founded in 1943.
- Initialism of Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano do Sul, satellite cities around the city of São Paulo that form the most important industrial area in Brazil.
- (computer languages) An imperative general-purpose programming language, intended for teaching or prototyping.
- (finance) Initialism of Agricultural Bank of China.
- (publishing) Initialism of Audit Bureau of Circulations.
- (Christianity) Initialism of Anglican Book Centre, the publishing house and bookshop of the Anglican Church of Canada until 2013.
- (historical, bowling) Initialism of American Bowling Congress.
- (radio, television) Initialism of Asahi Broadcasting Corporation.
- (radio, television) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- (US, rail transport) Initialism of Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad.
- (historical, basketball) Initialism of Asian Basketball Confederation.
- Initialism of American Book Center, an English-language bookstore in Amsterdam founded in 1972.
- (often attributively) Initialism of Argentina, Brazil and Chile, the three most powerful and wealthiest countries in South America.
phrase
- (medicine) Initialism of abstinence, be faithful, use a condom, a sex education policy developed in response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa.
- (Canadian politics) Initialism of anything but Conservative.
- (wine) Initialism of anything but Chardonnay, a backlash against Chardonnay wine, seen as ubiquitous.
- (electronics, electric vehicles, automotive) Initialism of always be charging, a recommendation to remember to charge or be left without use by a low battery at an inopportune time.
noun
- the building up of muscles with exercise
- walking along contour lines, usually to save energy or simplify navigation
- a technique in makeup using blush and bronzing powder to define contours on the face
- the construction of contour lines through a matrix of points each having a known value of some variable
verb
noun
- the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
- the act of using
- an action, often used negatively and without consequences
- (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
- a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
- The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty.
- (countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
- (countable) Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
- A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use.
verb
- carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
- do physical exercise
- put to use
- give a workout to
- learn by repetition
- (transitive) To use (a right, an option, etc.); to put into practice.
- (intransitive) To perform physical activity for health or training.
- (now often passive voice) To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious.
- To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.
noun
- the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
- A schedule or program of specific exercises, especially one intended to achieve a particular goal.
- An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
- (by extension) Any activity that requires much physical or mental effort, or produces strain.
noun
- Any of several muscles that control the shoulders
- A parallelogram which is neither a rhombus nor a rectangle
- A solid shape which has rhombic faces
- a parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal
- any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade
adj
noun
- the perception of body position and movement and muscular tensions etc
- the ability to feel movements of the limbs and body
- Sensation or perception of motion.
- (physiology) The perception of the movement of one's own body, its limbs and muscles etc.
- Proprioception or static position sense; the perception of the position and posture of the body; also, more broadly, including the motion of the body as well. See usage notes below.
- (performing arts) A spectator's perception of the motion of a performer, or, the effect of the motion of a scene on the spectator.
noun
- exercise that conditions the body
- a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer
- a trainer of athletes
- Fabric conditioner, fabric softener.
- Anything that improves the condition of something.
- Hair conditioner.
- An agricultural machine that crimps and crushes newly cut hay to promote faster and more even drying.
- Someone who trains athletes or racehorses.
noun
- (physiology) Initialism of muscle action potential
- (military, attributive) Initialism of multiple aim point.
- (aviation) Initialism of missed approach point.
- (physiology) Initialism of mean arterial pressure
- (medicine) Initialism of mean arterial pressure.
- (animation) Initialism of multi-animator project; an animation created by several collaborating animators.
- Acronym of methyl-acetylene propadiene.
- (cytology) Initialism of microtubule-associated protein.
- Initialism of modified atmosphere packaging.
- Initialism of Mexican-American Princess; overly materialistic and selfish young Mexican-American woman.
- (travel) Initialism of modified American plan, a hotel rate that included accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch.
- (euphemistic) Initialism of minor-attracted person.
noun
noun
noun
- The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.
- a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
- (biochemistry, pharmacology) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
- Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.
- (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
- someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
- the principal character in a work of fiction
noun
- (automotive) Initialism of active body control.
- (cryptozoology) Initialism of alien big cat.
- (pharmacology) Initialism of accelerated blood clearance.
- (pharmacology) Abbreviation of abacavir.
- Initialism of Australian-born Chinese.
- (climbing) Initialism of advance base camp.
- (US, regional) Ellipsis of ABC store.
- (immunology, medicine) Initialism of antigen-binding capacity.
- (sometimes derogatory) Initialism of American-born Chinese.
- (object-oriented programming) Initialism of abstract base class.
- (pathology) Initialism of aneurysmal bone cyst.
- (psychology) Initialism of affect, behavior, and cognition.
- (computing, typography) A keyboard layout in which all keys are arranged in alphabetical order in English.
- (computing) Initialism of artificial bee colony.
- (Christianity, informal) Initialism of Archbishop of Canterbury.
- (poker) A straightforward, uniform playing style, often focusing on betting for value, folding weak hands, and avoiding bluffing.
- (US) Initialism of alcoholic beverage control.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of ATP-binding cassette.
- (business management) Initialism of activity-based costing.
- (electrical engineering) Initialism of absorbing boundary condition.
- (law, finance) Initialism of assignment for the benefit of creditors.
- (UK, rail transport) A British alphabetized guidebook listing trains and their stations.
- (mnemonic, emergency medicine) Initialism of airway, breathing and circulation, the essential steps in the immediate assessment and treatment of critically ill or injured patients.
- (uncountable, countable, usually plural in Canada, US) The English alphabet.
- The fundamentals of any subject.
- (immunology) Initialism of age-associated B cell.
- (psychology) Initialism of adventure-based counseling.
- (pathology) Initialism of adenoid basal cell carcinoma.
- (computing) Initialism of Atanasoff-Berry computer.
- a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
adj
name
- (aviation) Initialism of Advance Booking Charter.
- (historical, radio, television) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Commission.
- (historical, radio) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Company.
- (UK, now historical) Initialism of Aerated Bread Company, which ran a network of shops and cafeterias.
- (television) Initialism of American Broadcasting Company, an American commercial broadcast television network founded in 1943.
- Initialism of Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano do Sul, satellite cities around the city of São Paulo that form the most important industrial area in Brazil.
- (computer languages) An imperative general-purpose programming language, intended for teaching or prototyping.
- (finance) Initialism of Agricultural Bank of China.
- (publishing) Initialism of Audit Bureau of Circulations.
- (Christianity) Initialism of Anglican Book Centre, the publishing house and bookshop of the Anglican Church of Canada until 2013.
- (historical, bowling) Initialism of American Bowling Congress.
- (radio, television) Initialism of Asahi Broadcasting Corporation.
- (radio, television) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- (US, rail transport) Initialism of Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad.
- (historical, basketball) Initialism of Asian Basketball Confederation.
- Initialism of American Book Center, an English-language bookstore in Amsterdam founded in 1972.
- (often attributively) Initialism of Argentina, Brazil and Chile, the three most powerful and wealthiest countries in South America.
phrase
- (medicine) Initialism of abstinence, be faithful, use a condom, a sex education policy developed in response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa.
- (Canadian politics) Initialism of anything but Conservative.
- (wine) Initialism of anything but Chardonnay, a backlash against Chardonnay wine, seen as ubiquitous.
- (electronics, electric vehicles, automotive) Initialism of always be charging, a recommendation to remember to charge or be left without use by a low battery at an inopportune time.
verb
- (intransitive, of muscles) To become more toned through physical exercise.
- (intransitive, idiomatic, of tentative plans) To become more definite.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To make (tentative plans) more definite.
- (transitive) To make (muscles) more toned through physical exercise.
- (intransitive) To become firmer in consistency.
- arrange firmly
adj
- (of two muscles) Having equal tension.
- of two or more muscles; having equal tension
- (physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes. Antonym is isometric. Isotonic movements are either concentric (working muscle shortens) or eccentric (working muscle lengthens). See also Wikipedia:Isotonic (exercise physiology)
- (of two solutions) Having the same osmotic pressure.
- (music) Having the same tone.
- (of a medical solution) Having the same concentration of solutes as human blood.
- (used of solutions) having the same or equal osmotic pressure
- relating to or characterized by the equal intervals of a musical scale
- of or involving muscular contraction in which tension is constant while length changes