What does SLEEPING mean?

Definitions for SLEEPING
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sleepingnoun

    the state of being asleep

  2. quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleepingnoun

    quiet and inactive restfulness

  3. sleepingadjective

    the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate

  4. dormant(ip), sleepingadjective

    lying with head on paws as if sleeping

Wiktionary

  1. sleepingnoun

    the state or act of being asleep.

  2. sleepingadjective

    asleep

  3. sleepingadjective

    used for sleep; used to produce sleep.

Wikipedia

  1. sleeping

    Sleep is a sedentary state of mind and body. It is characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity and reduced interactions with surroundings. It is distinguished from wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, but more reactive than a coma or disorders of consciousness, with sleep displaying different, active brain patterns. Sleep occurs in repeating periods, in which the body alternates between two distinct modes: REM sleep and non-REM sleep. Although REM stands for "rapid eye movement", this mode of sleep has many other aspects, including virtual paralysis of the body. Dreams are a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. During sleep, most of the body's systems are in an anabolic state, helping to restore the immune, nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems; these are vital processes that maintain mood, memory, and cognitive function, and play a large role in the function of the endocrine and immune systems. The internal circadian clock promotes sleep daily at night. The diverse purposes and mechanisms of sleep are the subject of substantial ongoing research. Sleep is a highly conserved behavior across animal evolution, likely going back hundreds of millions of years.Humans may suffer from various sleep disorders, including dyssomnias such as insomnia, hypersomnia, narcolepsy, and sleep apnea; parasomnias such as sleepwalking and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder; bruxism; and circadian rhythm sleep disorders. The use of artificial light has substantially altered humanity's sleep patterns. Common sources of artificial light include outdoor lighting and the screens of electronic devices such as smartphones and televisions, which emit large amounts of blue light, a form of light typically associated with daytime. This disrupts the release of the hormone melatonin needed to regulate the sleep-cycle.

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  1. sleeping

    Sleeping is a natural state of rest and repose in which consciousness is largely or completely suspended, and the body enters a state of reduced physical activity and responsiveness. It typically involves closing of the eyes, altered brain wave activity, decreased muscle tension, and a lowered metabolic rate. Sleep is essential for restoring and rejuvenating the body, promoting physical and mental well-being, and allowing for various physiological processes to take place.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sleeping

    of Sleep

  2. Sleeping

    a. & n. from Sleep

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    Rank popularity for the word 'SLEEPING' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3405

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SLEEPING in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SLEEPING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of SLEEPING in a Sentence

  1. Sharon Cooksey:

    The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommend that a carbon monoxide alarm be placed on every floor of the home and also outside of every sleeping area.

  2. Amanda Kloots:

    Hes completely off blood pressure medicine, which is great, and they are also trying to reduce thedialysis assistance, which is great, so as we are waiting for him to wake up, while he is still sleeping, they are slowly weaning his body off of assistance, which is just great, great news. Small wins.

  3. Mostafa Edo:

    Survivors (are) sleeping on the streets in freezing cold.

  4. Matt Richards campaign:

    As a political outsider, committed conservative, self-made businessman, and demolition expert, I’m running for Congress to wreck the radical Left’s socialist agenda and put America first, from sleeping on a cold, dirt floor to building a successful, multi-million-dollar construction company, I’ve been blessed to live the American Dream. But that same American Dream is under assault by radical Democrats who are hellbent on destroying our country and way of life.

  5. Haley Huggins:

    The main thing to look out for is keeping body oils off of the external fabric on a down jacket or sleeping bag because that will wreak havoc on the feathers themselves, when you start seeing oil stains, if the fabric feels greasy or if you start to feel big clumps of down in the jacket or sleeping bag baffles, that’s a sign that you should definitely do something quick.

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