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alertness
noun
Lively attentiveness
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əˈlɝt.nəs
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noun
Lively attentiveness
noun
The process of paying close and continuous attention
“Wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”
noun
A state of readiness to respond
“Alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG”
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Wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter
Vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue
Alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG
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