aerobic

Questions about aerobic

What does aerobic mean?

aerobic means "depending on free oxygen or air". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in aerobic?

aerobic has 3 syllables: ae-ro-bic. The stress falls on "ro". In IPA it is /ɛˈɹoʊbɪk/.

What is another word for aerobic?

Close synonyms include aerophilic, aerophilous. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of aerobic?

The recorded antonyms are anaerobic, anaerobic.

Is aerobic a common word?

aerobic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.