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Vinony

alertness

noun

  1. term in psychology
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Pronunciation: /əˈlɝt.nəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English alert Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English alertness From alert + -ness.

  1. The quality of being alert or on the alert.

    “THE human body was meant to have a midafternoon nap, according to a new consensus among sleep researchers who are studying the biological rhythms of sleep and alertness.”