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PRONUNCIATION OF ALPHA WAVE

alpha wave  [ˈælfə weɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALPHA WAVE

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Alpha wave is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ALPHA WAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alpha wave

Alpha waves are neural oscillations in the frequency range of 7.5-12.5 Hz arising from synchronous and coherent electrical activity of thalamic pacemaker cells in humans. They are also called Berger's wave in memory of the founder of EEG. Alpha waves are one type of brain waves detected either by electroencephalography or magnetoencephalography and predominantly originate from the occipital lobe during wakeful relaxation with closed eyes. Alpha waves are reduced with open eyes, drowsiness and sleep. Historically, they were thought to represent the activity of the visual cortex in an idle state. More recent papers have argued that they inhibit areas of the cortex not in use, or alternatively that they play an active role in network coordination and communication. Occipital alpha waves during periods of eyes closed are the strongest EEG brain signals. An alpha-like variant called mu can be found over the motor cortex that is reduced with movement, or the intention to move. Alpha waves do not start to appear until three years of age.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALPHA WAVE


airwave
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awave
əˈweɪv
brainwave
ˈbreɪnˌweɪv
crimewave
ˈkraɪmˌweɪv
long-wave
ˈlɒŋˌweɪv
medium-wave
ˈmiːdɪəmˌweɪv
microwave
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌweɪv
picowave
ˈpiːkəʊˌweɪv
short-wave
ˈʃɔːtweɪv
superwave
ˈsuːpərˌweɪv
tidewave
ˈtaɪdˌweɪv
waive
weɪv
wave
weɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALPHA WAVE

alpha and omega
alpha brass
Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri system
alpha decay
alpha emitter
alpha geek
alpha helix
alpha iron
alpha male
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alpha particle
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alpha radiation
alpha ray
alpha rhythm
alpha stock
alpha-beta brass
alpha-blocker
alpha-carotene

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALPHA WAVE

carrier wave
complex wave
electromagnetic wave
finger wave
gravitational wave
gravity wave
heat wave
long wave
medium wave
new wave
permanent wave
radio wave
shock wave
short wave
sine wave
sky wave
sound wave
square wave
surface acoustic wave
tidal wave
travelling wave

Synonyms and antonyms of alpha wave in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «alpha wave» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

α波
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de ondas alfa
570 millions of speakers

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alpha wave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्फा तरंग
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

موجة ألفا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

альфа волны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

onda alfa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলফা তরঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ondes alpha
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gelombang alfa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alphawellen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルファ波
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알파 웨이브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gelombang alfa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wave alpha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆல்பா அலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्फा लहर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alfa dalga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alfa onda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fal alfa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

альфа хвилі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

undelor alfa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άλφα κύμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alfa golf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alfa våg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alpha wave
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALPHA WAVE»

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Alpha Wave
James Axler. Alpha Wave James Axler Death Lands ® Hitherto every form of society has been based...on the antagonism. www.mirabooks.co.uk.
James Axler, 2014
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Alpha Wave
Julie Parsons. such a paranoid freak, I really would have believed that David was purposefully putting his hand in the way. The third time we bumped hands together, David grabbed my hand and explained that the third hand bump ...
Julie Parsons, 2011
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Binaural Beats Enhance Alpha Wave Activity, Memory, and ...
This study compared the effect of auditory binaural beats on measures of neurocognitive function and on brainwave activity in a sample of community-dwelling healthy aging seniors.
Janice Colleen McMurray, 2006
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Alpha Male Challenge: The 10-Week Plan to Burn Fat, Gain ...
Provides a blueprint for countering reduced testosterone levels, sharing specific guidelines in the areas of exercise, diet, and mind-set to help men build confidence levels, burn fat, and eat to promote one's competitive advantages.
James Villepigue, Rick Collins, 2009
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The Emotional Divide: Alpha Wave Asymmetry of the Frontal ...
Advertising is embedded into everyday American life.
Corinne Virginia Nacin, 2009
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The Electroencephalogram: Its Patterns and Origins
... of lower frequency results in spectral broadening — i.e., in more than one spectral peak (figure 10 Frequency in cps Figure 19.1 Idealized spectrum according to Wiener for an ensemble of alpha-wave generators that are mutually entrained.
John S. Barlow, 1993
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Suggestopedia and Language Acquisition: Variations on a Theme
Since alpha was said to be a principal brain wave correlate of meditation, there was an enthusiastic popular belief that alpha wave biofeedback was a "shortcut meditation technique" (Brown, 1974, p. 326). The potential of biofeedback ...
W. Jane Bancroft, 1999
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Auditory and Visual Sensations
We summarize factors extracted from the ACF of the alpha wave corresponding to subjective preference. The specialization of the human cerebral hemispheres for temporal factors of the visual field has not been reported previously, and is ...
Yoichi Ando, Peter Cariani, 2009
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Meditation: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives
... and the even slower theta wave forms, almost at will. The argument was made that alpha wave production was somehow directly associated with the relatively calm and relaxed state in these individuals. Therefore, if we could Meditation in ...
Deane H. Shapiro (Jr.), Roger N. Walsh, 1984
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Polarimetric Radar Imaging: From Basics to Applications
Finally, to measure an alpha wave spectrum, an image of the study area is formed with the mean of a(<f>) removed line by line in the range direction. An FFT of the study area results in the wave spectrum that is shown in Figure 10.22.
Jong-Sen Lee, Eric Pottier, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALPHA WAVE»

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Colouring-in books for adults started with love affair for Melbourne …
... we immediately watch the brainwaves change into this wonderfully therapeutic wave, which is called an alpha wave," Dr Rodski said. «ABC Local, Jul 15»
2
ADHD In Focus
We break those brainwaves down into slow wave activity, alpha wave activity, beta wave activity—which is the normal awake and alert state—and high-beta. «SRQ Magazine, May 15»
3
Review: Anniversary Serenade and Sonata | Voices of Change …
Like it or not, it achieves the purpose it set for itself in its sedative and meditative alpha wave-inducing effects. A hugely loud tone cluster in the ... «TheaterJones Performing Arts News, May 15»
4
Creativity boosted by zapping the brain with electricity
They tested their theory using a 10-Hertz current on the brain's of 20 volunteers to stimulate the brain's natural alpha wave oscillations. «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
5
Top 10 Android Arcade Shooters
Alpha Wave is a fast paced shooter inspired by arcade classics like AstroSmash, Galaga and Asteroids. Designed for quick 10-15 minute ... «Shacknews, Apr 15»
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Stimulating Brain Waves May Boost Creativity And Ease Depression
The electric currents administered were designed to enhance alpha wave oscillations, naturally occurring electrical patterns that oscillate at a ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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Want to Be More Creative? Get Out the Electrodes
Those who completed the second test while undergoing alpha wave stimulation scored significantly higher than their counterparts on "an ... «Pacific Standard, Apr 15»
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Australia's biggest companies hand out colouring books to staff to …
"By colouring, we move ourselves from these beta waves to an alpha wave. It is akin to sitting listening to music, or focusing on watching your ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND THE IDOLS OF THE NARRATIVE …
The “narrative” is the subtext or meta-programming aka the scientific mind control programming code that flows from the Alpha wave ... «NewsWithViews.com, Mar 15»
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Green Tea: Good for Your Heart and Brain
L-theanine boosts alpha wave activity in the brain that produces a state of relaxed concentration. A meta-analysis of 13 randomized control ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»

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