fatigue
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I. noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from fatiguer to fatigue, from Latin fatigare; akin to Latin affatim sufficiently
Date: 1669
1.
a. labor
b. manual or menial work performed by military personnel
c. plural the uniform or work clothing worn on fatigue and in the field
2.
a. weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress
b. the temporary loss of power to respond that is induced in a sensory receptor or motor end organ by continued stimulation
3. the tendency of a material to break under repeated stress <
metal fatigue
>
II. verb
(fatigued; fatiguing)
Date: 1693
transitive verb
1. to weary with labor or exertion
2. to induce a condition of fatigue in
intransitive verb
to suffer fatigue
Synonyms: see tire
• fatiguingly adverb
III. adjective
Date: 1774
1. consisting of, done, or used in fatigue <fatigue detail
>
2. belonging to fatigues <a fatigue cap
>
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FATIGUE — Le terme de fatigue désigne à la fois un sentiment vécu, n’apparaissant qu’à travers le récit personnel de celui qui l’a ressenti, et un ensemble de signes notés et enregistrés par un observateur impartial. Cette dualité permet d’opposer la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
fatigue — FATIGUE. subst. f. Travail penible, & capable de lasser. La fatigue du chemin. les fatigues de la guerre. endurer, souffrir, supporter la fatigue. se faire à la fatigue. s endurcir à la fatigue. une longue contention d esprit est d une grande… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Fatigue — Fa*tigue , n. [F., fr. fatiguer to fatigue, L. fatigare; cf. L. affatim sufficiently.] 1. Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength. [1913 Webster] 2. The cause of weariness; labor; toil; as, the fatigues … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fatigue — may refer to:*Fatigue (medical) tiredness in humans **Chronic fatigue syndrome an illness of the central nervous system *Fatigue (material) failure by repeated stress in materials *Battledress military uniform, also known as fatigues (BDU or ACU) … Wikipedia
fatigué — fatigué, ée (fa ti ghé, ghée) part. passé. 1° Qui est en proie à de la fatigue. • Vous me semblez tous deux fatigués du voyage ; Reposez vous, usez du peu que nous avons, LA FONT. Phil. et Bauc.. • Le vicomte de Turenne, avec un petit… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
fatigue — [fə tēg′] n. [Fr < fatiguer < L fatigare, to weary < * fatis, exhaustion < base of fames, hunger (see FAMINE) + agere, to drive, make (see ACT1)] 1. physical or mental exhaustion; weariness 2. the cause of this; hard work; toil 3. any … English World dictionary
Fatigue — Fa*tigue , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fatigued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fatiguing}, n.] [Cf. F. fatiguer. See {Fatigue}, n.] To weary with labor or any bodily or mental exertion; to harass with toil; to exhaust the strength or endurance of; to tire. Syn: To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fatigue — [n] tiredness brain fag*, burnout*, debility, dullness, enervation, ennui, exhaustion, faintness, fatigation, feebleness, heaviness, languor, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, overtiredness, weakness, weariness; concepts 316,405 Ant. energy,… … New thesaurus
fatigue — ► NOUN 1) extreme tiredness. 2) brittleness in metal or other materials caused by repeated stress. 3) (fatigues) loose fitting clothing of a sort worn by soldiers. 4) (fatigues) menial non military tasks performed by a soldier. ► VERB ( … English terms dictionary
Fatigue — Fatigue. См. Усталость. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Fatigue — (fr., spr. Fatihk, Fatigation), Ermüdung, Beschwerde; daher Fatiguencommando, ein mit Beschwerlichkeit, aber nicht mit Gefahr verknüpftes Commando, wie Stroh u. Holz holen, Brandwache thun; Gegensatz: Ehrencommando, s.d. Fatiguiren, 1) ermüden,… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
