Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plyometrics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: ply-o-met-rics
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.

Example Sentences

"She was not one of those women who needed to endure complicated half hours of rubbing and prodding and explosive plyometrics before her body tensed and the dam holding back her pleasure burst."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn, “more”) + -metric (“measure”). Additional details are available in Wikipedia at plyometrics § Etymology.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: πλείων
Suffix: -metric

Phrases

jump trainer vertical jump vertical jump test

Frequently Paired Words

jump trainer vertical jump vertical jump test explosive isokinetics isometrics isotonics

Synonyms

plyos jump training

Questions

What does plyometrics mean?: A form of exercise that involves the rapid stretching and contracting of muscles to develop muscular power.
Where does plyometrics come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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