Definitions for wakefulness
wake·ful·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wakefulnessnoun

   a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world

   "consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar"

2. wakefulness, sleeplessnessnoun

   a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep

   "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"

3. watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance, alertnessnoun

   the process of paying close and continuous attention

   "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wakefulnessnoun

   The state of being wakeful.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wakefulnessnoun

   Etymology: from wakeful.

   1. Want of sleep.

   Other perfumes are fit to be used in burning agues, consumptions, and too much wakefulness. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   2. Forbearance of sleep.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wakefulness

   Wakefulness is a daily recurring brain state and state of consciousness in which an individual is conscious and engages in coherent cognitive and behavioral responses to the external world. Being awake is the opposite of being asleep, in which most external inputs to the brain are excluded from neural processing.

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1. wakefulness

   Wakefulness is the state or condition of being conscious, alert and active, typically following a period of sleep. This state involves high levels of sensory awareness, thought, and behavior. It's the opposite of the state of being asleep or unconscious.

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1. Wakefulness

   Wakefulness is a daily recurring brain state and state of consciousness in which an individual is conscious and engages in coherent cognitive and behavior responses to the external world such as communication, ambulation, eating, and sex. Being awake is the opposite of the state of being asleep in which most external inputs to the brain are excluded from neural processing.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wakefulness

   A state in which there is an enhanced potential for sensitivity and an efficient responsiveness to external stimuli.

Matched Categories

1. • Physiological State
   • Temporary State
   • Waking

How to pronounce wakefulness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say wakefulness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wakefulness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wakefulness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of wakefulness in a Sentence

1. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Write about the dream you see during wakefulness.

2. William Ja:

   If that’s true in humans too, that means there are potentially different targets for us to go after in the future with dietary or drug interventions to help with sleepiness or wakefulness.

3. Mickey Mehta:

   Philosophize means ‘feel-loss-of-eyes’ because with open eyes you see only illusions and when you shut them and internalize, you understand the truth, the whole picture and the philosophy of all. Withdraw all your senses and internalize, let there be inner wakefulness, and MickeyMize.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wakefulness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wakefulness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wakefulness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakefulness
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wakefulness