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| fa·tigue [ fə tg ] |
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1. mental or physical exhaustion: extreme tiredness or weariness resulting from physical or mental activity
  weak with fatigue after the long march
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2. inability to respond to situation: the temporary inability of somebody to respond to a situation as a result of overexposure or excessive activity
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often used in combination
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compassion fatigue
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3. physiology inability to respond to stimulus: the temporary inability of an organ or body part such as a muscle or nerve cell to respond to a stimulus and function normally after continuous activity or stimulation
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4. engineering weakening of material under stress: the weakening or breakdown of a material subjected to prolonged or repeated stress
metal fatigue
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5. military nonmilitary work done by soldiers: manual or menial work done by soldiers, often as a punishment
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often used before a noun
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plural noun fa·tigues |
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military informal military uniforms: informal military uniforms worn every day and in battle, as distinct from formal uniforms
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle fa·tigued, present participle fa·tigu·ing, 3rd person present singular fa·tigues) |
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1. make or become tired: to tire somebody out as a result of physical or mental activity, or become tired out in this way
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2. weaken under stress: to weaken or break something, or become weakened or broken, when subjected to prolonged or repeated stress
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| [Mid-17th century. Via French, "to tire" < Latin fatigare] |
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| fat·i·ga·ble [ fáttigəb'l ] adjective |
| fa·tigued adjective |
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