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Meaning of "microsleep" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MICROSLEEP

microsleep  [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsliːp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MICROSLEEP

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Microsleep 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 MICROSLEEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

microsleep

Microsleep

A microsleep is a temporary episode of sleep which may last for a fraction of a second or up to thirty seconds where an individual fails to respond to some arbitrary sensory input. MSs occur when an individual loses awareness and subsequently gains awareness after a brief lapse in consciousness, or when there are sudden shifts between states of wakefulness and sleep. In behavioral terms, MSs manifest as droopy eyes, slow eyelid-closure, and head nodding. In electrical terms, microsleeps are often classified as a shift in electroencephalography during which 4–7 Hz activity replaces the waking 8–13 Hz background rhythm. MSs often occur as a result of sleep deprivation, though normal non-sleep deprived individuals can also experience MSs during monotonous tasks. Some experts define microsleep according to behavioral criteria, while others rely on EEG markers. Since there are many ways to detect MSs in a variety of contexts there is little agreement on how best to identify and classify microsleep episodes.

Definition of microsleep in the English dictionary

The definition of microsleep in the dictionary is a period of sleep which is so momentary as to be imperceptible.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MICROSLEEP


antisleep
ˌæntɪˈsliːp
asleep
əˈsliːp
beleap
bɪˈliːp
bleep
bliːp
clepe
kliːp
dogsleep
ˈdɒɡˌsliːp
leap
liːp
leep
liːp
outleap
ˈaʊtˌliːp
outsleep
ˌaʊtˈsliːp
overleap
ˌəʊvəˈliːp
oversleep
ˌəʊvəˈsliːp
presleep
priːˈsliːp
sleep
sliːp
upleap
ʌpˈliːp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MICROSLEEP

microscopist
Microscopium
microscopy
microsecond
microseism
microseismic
microseismical
microseismicity
microsite
microskirt
microsmatic
microsomal
microsome
microspecies
microsphere
microspherical
microsporangia
microsporangium
microspore
microsporic

WORDS THAT END LIKE MICROSLEEP

beauty sleep
beep
black sheep
creep
deep
half-asleep
Jeep
keep
paradoxical sleep
peep
rapid eye movement sleep
sheep
steep
Streep
sweep
the deep
twilight sleep
upkeep
weep
winter sleep

Synonyms and antonyms of microsleep in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «microsleep» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MICROSLEEP

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

Translator English - Chinese

微入睡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

microsueño
570 millions of speakers

English

microsleep
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

microsleep
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

microsleep
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

microsleep
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

microsleep
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

microsleep
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

microsommeil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Microsleep
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sekunden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

microsleep
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마이크로 슬립 (Microsleep)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Microsleep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

microsleep
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

microsleep
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मायक्रोस्लाप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mikro uyku
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

microsleep
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

microsleep
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

microsleep
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

microsleep
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

microsleep
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

microsleep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

microsleep
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mikrosøvn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of microsleep

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROSLEEP»

The term «microsleep» is normally little used and occupies the 150.061 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MICROSLEEP» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MICROSLEEP»

Discover the use of microsleep in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to microsleep and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Truck Accident Litigation
While in a microsleep, a person fails to respond to outside information. A person will not see a road signal light or notice that the road has taken a curve. Microsleeps are most likely to occur at certain times of the day, such as pre-dawn hours ...
Laura Ruhl Genson, Anita Kerezman, 2006
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Stress Management
The Microsleep Phenomena Martin Moore-Ede, Ph.D., in his book The Twenty- Four Hour Society, observes that too many people unknowingly engage in microsleep. Occurrences of microsleep are 10- to 15-second bouts of sleep that occur in ...
Jeff Davidson, 2001
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Coping Better with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic ...
Microsleep If we are not getting enough sleep, we often experience an increase in the urge to sleep. In addition to this, we are also more likely to enter into what is known as microsleep. Micro- sleep lasts for about 5-10 seconds and describes  ...
Bruce Fernie, Gabrielle Murphy, 2009
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Microsleep
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A microsleep is an episode of sleep which may last for a fraction of a second or up to thirty seconds.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Intractable Seizures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
DISTINCTION FROM NON-EP1LEPT1C COND1T1ONS Episodic Microsleep Episodic diurnal microsleep may be represented by impaired concentration. decreased performance and irritability. More pronounced episodes. however, may ...
W. McIntyre Burnham, Peter L. Carlen, M.D., Paul A. Hwang, 2002
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Microsleep
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A microsleep is an episode of sleep which may last for a fraction of a second or up to thirty seconds.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Principles and Practice of Pediatric Sleep Medicine
On the other hand, if microsleep episodes are present and responsible for attention span deficits and concomitant symptoms, stimulant medication may decrease the frequency or eliminate these microsleep episodes, resulting in better ...
Stephen H. Sheldon, Richard Ferber, Meir H. Kryger, 2005
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Sleep Disorders: Advances in Research and Treatment: 2011 ...
Research findings, 'Modafinil reduces microsleep during partial sleep deprivation in depressed patients,' are discussed in a new report. “Sleep deprivation (SD) can induce a prompt decrease in depressive symptoms within 24h. Following the  ...
‎2012
9
4th European Conference of the International Federation for ...
Abstract — Within this study we apply a speech emotion recognition engine on the detection of microsleep endangered sleepiness states. Current approaches in speech emotion recognition use low-level descriptors and functionals to ...
Jos van der Sloten, Pascal Verdonck, Marc Nyssen, 2009
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Miller's Anesthesia: .... 1
In addition, an individual's performance between microsleep episodes is impaired. Frequent and longer microsleeps increase the number of errors of omission. Driving while drowsy may be less forgiving than practicing medicine while drowsy.
Ronald D. Miller, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MICROSLEEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term microsleep is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pressure-aware tech aims for wake-up safety via steering wheel
Any driver operating a steering wheel all alone who has gone into a "microsleep" and survived to tell the story knows how frightening that can ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Air Force Medical Systems addressing fatigue management
Lack of sleep also may lead to microsleep, brief moments of sleep that occur when you're normally awake. You can't control microsleep, and ... «Robins Rev Up, Jul 15»
3
Australian workers are starting to have their brains monitored in the …
... which typically comes shortly before a microsleep occurs. Rival miners like Anglo American and Newcrest Mining have also used SmartCap ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Parts Of Your Brain Go Berzerk On Microsleep
When the sleepy participants' eyes closed in “microsleep,” a.k.a. dozing, the researchers saw reduced activity in the thalamus, the part of the ... «Popular Science, Jun 15»
5
Waspadai Microsleep Saat Berkendara
Microsleep bisa terjadi karena kelelahan yang amat sangat atau fatigue. Satu-satunya obat bagi kondisi ini adalah istirahat, tidur, bukan ... «Bisnis.com, Jun 15»
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Man steals, crashes ambulance in cross-state crime spree in US
... highway toward Port Washington in the neighbouring state of Wisconsin, a cabin-mounted camera shows Mr Bunker doze into a microsleep, ... «9news.com.au, Jun 15»
7
German Motorist 'Catapulted' Into Second Floor of Building
"It is believed that the elderly lady fell into a microsleep for a few seconds and came off the steep road with her car," police spokeswoman ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
8
Millions Hit The Road For Memorial Day Weekend
... it is best not to hit the road late at night and drive into the early morning hours because of a phenomenon called “microsleep.”That's when you ... «CBS Local, May 15»
9
A self-imposed driving curfew
Microsleep creeps up on us. Our eyes may close only for a second, and sometimes, that is just enough time for a road crash. It's this biological ... «The Hindu, May 15»
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Johns Hopkins iOS app helps clinicians learn to diagnose sleep …
Microsleep—temporary sleep episodes that may only last for a second or two—is also a concern. “If you're hungry or thirsty, your body emits ... «TechnologyTell, Apr 15»

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