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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Mental \Men"tal\, a. [F., fr. L. mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the
mind; akin to E. mind. See {Mind}.]
Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental
faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise.
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What a mental power
This eye shoots forth! --Shak.
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{Mental alienation}, insanity.
{Mental arithmetic}, the art or practice of solving
arithmetical problems by mental processes, unassisted by
written figures.
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