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Meaning of "drowsiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DROWSINESS

drowsiness  [ˈdraʊzɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DROWSINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drowsiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DROWSINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Somnolence

Somnolence is a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for unusually long periods. It has two distinct meanings, referring both to the usual state preceding falling asleep, and the chronic condition referring to being in that state independent of a circadian rhythm. "Somnolence" is derived from the Latin "somnus" meaning "sleep."...

Definition of drowsiness in the English dictionary

The definition of drowsiness in the dictionary is the state of being sleepy. Other definition of drowsiness is sluggishness, dullness or lethargy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DROWSINESS


clumsiness
ˈklʌmzɪnɪs
cosiness
ˈkəʊzɪnɪs
craziness
ˈkreɪzɪnɪs
dizziness
ˈdɪzɪnɪs
doziness
ˈdəʊzɪnɪs
easiness
ˈiːzɪnɪs
flimsiness
ˈflɪmzɪnɪs
haziness
ˈheɪzɪnɪs
laziness
ˈleɪzɪnɪs
lousiness
ˈlaʊzɪnɪs
newsiness
ˈnjuːzɪnɪs
noisiness
ˈnɔɪzɪnɪs
nosiness
ˈnəʊzɪnɪs
queasiness
ˈkwiːzɪnɪs
rosiness
ˈrɒzɪnɪs
siziness
ˈsaɪzɪnɪs
sleaziness
ˈsliːzɪnɪs
uneasiness
ʌnˈiːzɪnɪs
wheeziness
ˈwiːzɪnɪs
wooziness
ˈwuːzɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DROWSINESS

drouk
droukit
drouth
drouthiness
drouthy
drove
drove chisel
drover
droves
drow
drown
drowner
drowning
drowse
drowsier
drowsiest
drowsihead
drowsihed
drowsily
drowsy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DROWSINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
show business
timeliness
trustworthiness

Synonyms and antonyms of drowsiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DROWSINESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drowsiness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of drowsiness

Translation of «drowsiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DROWSINESS

Find out the translation of drowsiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drowsiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drowsiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嗜睡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

somnolencia
570 millions of speakers

English

drowsiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उनींदापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النعاس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сонливость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sonolência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চটকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

somnolence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengantuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schläfrigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

眠気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

졸음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngantuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buồn ngủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அயர்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तंद्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyuşukluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sonnolenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

senność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сонливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

somnolență
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπνηλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lomerigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sömnighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

døsighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drowsiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DROWSINESS»

The term «drowsiness» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DROWSINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drowsiness

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QUOTES WITH «DROWSINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drowsiness.
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Jay London
I'm on performance enhancing drugs, so I may cause drowsiness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DROWSINESS»

Discover the use of drowsiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drowsiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New Advances in Intelligent Decision Technologies: Results ...
This paper attempts to present a comprehensive survey of what is being done to automate the drowsiness ratings to be employed within a vehicle. The paper analyses the evidences for the usefulness of the measures currently used in ...
Kazumi Nakamatsu, Gloria Phillips-Wren, Lakhmi C. Jain, 2009
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Adaptive Cooperation between Driver and Assistant System: ...
Pfit Pmed Pdrs ⎤ ⎦ = lim x→∞ ⎡ ⎣ pfit,fit p fit,interm. p fit,drowsy pinterm.,fit p interm.,interm. p interm.,drowsy pdrowsy,fit p drowsy,interm. p drowsy,drowsy ⎤ ⎦ ⎤ ⎦ (3.2) 3.3.5 Following the drowsiness evolution From the total effective of 60 ...
Frédéric Holzmann, 2007
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Passive Eye Monitoring: Algorithms, Applications and Experiments
drowsiness alerts will not be issued when needed. If the sensor system has many false positives (false alarms) and erroneously identifies non-drowsy periods as “ drowsy”, false drowsiness alerts will be issued to drivers who are in fact alert.
Riad I. Hammoud, 2008
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Electroencephalography: Basic Principles, Clinical ...
Hurly drowsiness in 56-year-old patient with dizziness and memory loss. Rhythmical 5-7/sec activity is noted over posterior regions very shortly after the disappearance of alpha waves. This rhythmical theta activity in earliest drowsiness is not ...
Ernst Niedermeyer, F. H. Lopes da Silva, 2005
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Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics: 9th ...
of driver drowsiness using the whole facial expression, including information related to the eyes. This method is based on the results of observational analysis. The results of this analysis revealed that features of drowsiness appear on the ...
Don Harris, 2011
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The Chronic Diseases: Their Specific Nature and Homoeopathic ...
Great drowsiness by day ; she falls asleep immediately after sitting down. Drowsiness with yawning, in the forenoon, until noon. Drowsiness after dinner, going off in the open air. Continual drowsiness in the afternoon, with yawning and ...
Samuel Hahnemann, 1846
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A Guide to Symptom Relief in Palliative Care
Drowsiness, reduced alertness, tiredness, fatigue, lethargy and weakness have different meanings for different patients and their carers:3 Drowsiness: Patients usually link this to a sensation of wanting to sleep. Reduced alertness may be due ...
Claud F. B. Regnard, Mervyn Dean, 2010
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Operator Functional State: The Assessment and Prediction of ...
(Eds.) IOS Press, 2003 Detecting Operator Drowsiness during a Complex Task through Behavioural and Physiological Parameters Alain MUZET and Joceline ROGE Centre d 'Etudes de Physiologie Appliques du CNRS, Strasbourg, France  ...
G. Robert J. Hockey, Anthony W. K. Gaillard, Oleksandr Burov, 2003
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Niedermeyer's Electroencephalography: Basic Principles, ...
Drowsiness is a very interesting state from the electroen- cephalographer's viewpoint. It shows particularly marked age- determined changes; the “ hypnagogic” rhythmical 4 to 6/sec theta activity of late infancy and early childhood represents a ...
Donald L. Schomer, F. H. Lopes da Silva, 2011
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Sleep, Health, and Society: From Aetiology to Public Health
It is therefore unsurprising that governments and other regulatory bodies have sought to address the drowsiness-related risks to public and occupational health and safety, particularly in the high-risk groups identified previously. Government ...
Francesco Cappuccio, Dr. Michelle A. Miller, Steven W. Lockley, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DROWSINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drowsiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Littlefield man facing manslaughter charges in 2014 fatal wreck
Midazolam is a benzodiazepine used to produce sleepiness or drowsiness and to treat anxiety before surgery or certain procedures, according ... «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
2
UDPATE: Navarre man killed in crash on Hurlburt
... wearing appropriate, easily seen gear, taking a motorcycle rider safety course and riding when alert to avoid being impaired by drowsiness. «The Northwest Florida Daily News, Jul 15»
3
How to End Motion Sickness Before It Starts
Meclizine (aka Bonine) and dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) can cause drowsiness, and you probably don't want to konk out while exploring your ... «Lifehacker, Jul 15»
4
JAMA Meta-analysis Finds Mixed Results for Medical Marijuana Use
... dry mouth, nausea, fatigue, somnolence, euphoria, vomiting, disorientation, drowsiness, confusion, loss of balance and hallucination. «AAFP News, Jul 15»
5
Exotic Squirrels Transmit Deadly Virus to Breeders in Germany …
Symptoms of encephalitis include clumsiness, an unsteady walk, confusion, disorientation, drowsiness, irritability, sensitivity to light, stiff neck ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
6
How to Get Off the Energy Rollercoaster
Its action is to slow down your nervous system and so it makes that it could be responsible for feelings of drowsiness and sleepiness that occur ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
7
'Drowsy' Nurse Dropped Newborn Baby, Fracturing His Skull, Gets …
In the statement, the hospital downplays the drowsiness factor and simply states that the baby “slipped from her hands.” “The nurse will not be ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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Deaths of East Haven children Aleisha Moore, Daaron Moore …
... said that people have increasingly been using medications containing diphenhydramine as sleep aids, because drowsiness is one of its side ... «Torrington Register Citizen, Jul 15»
9
Virginia Confirms First Equine EEE Case for 2015
... (facial paralysis, tongue weakness, difficulty swallowing), behavioral changes (aggression, self-mutilation, or drowsiness), gait abnormalities, ... «TheHorse.com, Jul 15»
10
Highway to heaven, China on global warming, compliance with …
Exhaustion, drowsiness and sometimes the influence of drugs triggered toll road accidents. Many seem to be unaware that most accidents are ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»

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