Definitions for REM
rɛmrem

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paradoxical sleep, rapid eye movement sleep, REM sleep, rapid eye movement, REMnoun

   a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep

2. REMnoun

   (Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays

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1. remnoun

   (): rapid eye movement, a sleep state.

2. remnoun

   A dose of absorbed radiation equivalent to one roentgen of X-rays or gamma rays

3. remnoun

   A programming language statement used for documentation (in BASIC for example); also used in DOS batch files.

4. Etymology: Shortened from remark.

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1. rem

   Rem (Roentgen Equivalent Man) is a unit of measurement used in radiation protection to quantify the amount of ionizing radiation that may be deposited in human tissues. It measures the absorbed dose of radiation adjusted for its relative biological effectiveness. Another unit used commonly is the sievert, where 1 sievert equals 100 rem.

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1. Rem

   Rem, also Rem-Rem, Remi, or Remi the Weeper, who lives in Rem-Rem, the realm of weeping is a fish god in Egyptian mythology who fertilizes the land with his tears, producing both vegetation and the reptiles. He is assumed to be the personification of Ra's tears.

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1. REM

   What does REM stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the REM acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. REM

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rem is ranked #50467 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rem surname appeared 414 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rem.
   
   48.7% or 202 total occurrences were Asian.
   43.2% or 179 total occurrences were White.
   4.1% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 9 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Radioactivity Unit
   • Sleep

How to pronounce REM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say REM in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of REM in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of REM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of REM in a Sentence

1. Jason Ellis:

   By looking at how quickly REM occurs, you can tell a lot about a person, including whether they might get depression in a few weeks' time.

2. Anonymous:

   To harken to evil conversation is the road to wickedness.. (Pravis Assuescere Sermonibus Est Via Ad Rem Ipsam)

3. Cato the Censor (?):

   Rem tene, verba sequntur (Keep to the subject, and the words will follow)

4. Joyce Walsleben:

   Typically, REM sleep doesn't begin until about 90 minutes after you fall asleep, but if you're exhausted, the brain can get there in as few as 10 minutes.

5. Lynda Carrejo Labendeira:

   I would not allow Lynda Carrejo Labendeira to go into a deeper sleep because I didn't want to have that dream, so much of my life, people wonder how I ever sleep -- if I ever sleep. Well, I've always tried not to go into the deeper REM sleep. Sure, there are times that I have. And I've always tried to wake Lynda Carrejo Labendeira whenever I start a bad dream.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=REM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rem
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=REM
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html