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Read the sacred writings of all the peoples on Earth. Through all of them runs, like a red thread, the hidden Science of attaining and maintaining wakefulness.
Gustave Meyrink

Meaning of "wakefulness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAKEFULNESS

wakefulness  [ˈweɪkfʊlnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAKEFULNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wakefulness 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 WAKEFULNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of wakefulness in the English dictionary

The definition of wakefulness in the dictionary is the state of being unable to sleep.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAKEFULNESS


awfulness
ˈɔːfʊlnɪs
carefulness
ˈkeəfʊlnɪs
faithfulness
ˈfeɪθfʊlnɪs
fearfulness
ˈfɪəfʊlnɪs
forgetfulness
fəˈɡetfʊlnɪs
fruitfulness
ˈfruːtfʊlnɪs
fullness
ˈfʊlnɪs
gracefulness
ˈɡreɪsfʊlnɪs
helpfulness
ˈhelpfʊlnɪs
hopefulness
ˈhəʊpfʊlnɪs
joyfulness
ˈdʒɔɪfʊlnɪs
mindfulness
ˈmaɪndfʊlnɪs
playfulness
ˈpleɪfʊlnɪs
resourcefulness
rɪˈzɔːsfʊlnɪs
thankfulness
ˈθæŋkfʊlnɪs
thoughtfulness
ˈθɔːtfʊlnɪs
truthfulness
ˈtruːθfʊlnɪs
usefulness
ˈjuːsfʊlnɪs
wastefulness
ˈweɪstfʊlnɪs
wilfulness
ˈwɪlfʊlnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAKEFULNESS

wake
Wake Island
wake up and smell the coffee
wake-robin
wake-up
wake-up call
wakeboard
wakeboarder
wakeboarding
Wakefield
wakeful
wakefully
wakeless
wakeman
waken
wakener
waker
wakerife
wakes
wakey-wakey

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAKEFULNESS

beautifulness
business
casualness
cheerfulness
coolness
deceitfulness
dullness
evilness
forcefulness
foulness
healthfulness
illness
meaningfulness
mental illness
peacefulness
realness
smallness
specialness
stillness
wellness
wonderfulness

Synonyms and antonyms of wakefulness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wakefulness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAKEFULNESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

觉醒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vigilia
570 millions of speakers

English

wakefulness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जागना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليقظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бодрствование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vigília
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনিদ্রা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vigilance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terjaga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wachsamkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

覚醒状態
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

각성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wakefulness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cẩn thận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விழித்திருக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जाग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyanıklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vigilanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czuwanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неспання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

veghe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγρήγορσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wakker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vakenhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

våkenhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wakefulness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAKEFULNESS»

The term «wakefulness» is regularly used and occupies the 86.556 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAKEFULNESS» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «WAKEFULNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wakefulness.
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Gustave Meyrink
Read the sacred writings of all the peoples on Earth. Through all of them runs, like a red thread, the hidden Science of attaining and maintaining wakefulness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAKEFULNESS»

Discover the use of wakefulness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wakefulness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sleep and Wakefulness
For half a century, Sleep and Wakefulness has been a valuable reference work.
Nathaniel Kleitman, 1963
2
Gospel Wakefulness
In this book Jared Wilson seeks to answer the central question, how do we experience and present the gospel in a fresh, nonroutine way in order to prevent ourselves and others from becoming numb?
Jared C. Wilson, 2011
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Neurochemistry of Sleep and Wakefulness
With contributions from internationally recognized experts, this book clearly describes how researchers have made use of the myriad techniques in their armamentarium to characterize the role of a given neurotransmitter in the regulation of ...
Jaime Monti, S. R. Pandi-Perumal, Christopher M. Sinton, 2008
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Functional Anatomy of the Sleep-Wakefulness Cycle: ...
Sleep is a necessary, active, diverse and periodic condition, homeostatically regulated and precisely meshed with waking time into the sleep-wakefulness cycle.
Fernando Reinoso-Suárez, Isabel de Andrés, Miguel Garzón, 2010
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Hypnagogia: The Unique State of Consciousness Between ...
In addition functioning in hypnagogia is shown to play a significant part in mental and physical health.
Andreas Mavromatis, 2010
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Brain Control of Wakefulness and Sleep
This book explores the behavioral and physiological events of waking and sleep, analyzing the realities and the future possibilities of unifying basic studies on anatomy and cellular psychology.
Mircea M. Steriade, Robert W. McCarley, 2007
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Present Fresh Wakefulness: A Meditation Manual on ...
Chökyi Nyima RinpocheIn this series of teachings and conversations, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, a revered abbot, Tibetan meditation master and author of Union of Mahamudra & Dzogchen, Bardo Guidebook and Indisputable Truth, conveys the ...
Rinpoche Chökyi Nyima, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Kerry Moran, 2002
8
Natural Wakefulness: Discovering the Wisdom We Were Born With
That’s the heart of Gaylon Ferguson’s remarkably encouraging message in his long-awaited first book—and it’s backed by more than thirty years of study and teaching, duringwhich time he’s inspired thousands of people on the ...
Gaylon Ferguson, 2009
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Neuroendocrine Correlates of Sleep/Wakefulness
Chrousos, M.D., University of Athens, Athens and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD
Daniel P. Cardinali, S. R. Pandi-Perumal, 2010
10
Wakefulness: Poems
Poems explore the themes of the inevitability of time, departure, awakenings, and the senses
John Ashbery, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAKEFULNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wakefulness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Researchers discover brain chemicals affecting wakefulness
"Wakefulness stimulated by histamine may be too much of a good thing, and so the brain has a built in brake on histamine's wake-inducing actions," said ... «Xinhua, Jul 15»
2
Wakefulness Drug Xyrem Keeps Jazz Pharmaceuticals Up
C ataplexy -- sudden temporary muscle weakness -- is one of the most devastating symptoms of narcolepsy, a neurological disorder that disrupts sleep and ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
3
Wakefulness Drug Antitrust Class Certified
The class includes every person or entity who bought Modafinil, marketed as the wakefulness-promoting drug Provigil, between June 24, 2006 and August 31, ... «Courthouse News Service, Jul 15»
4
Slept tight? You'll have a razor-sharp memory in the morning
In two situations where participants forgot information over the course of 12 hours of wakefulness, a night's sleep was shown to promote access to memory ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
5
Understanding comas and consciousness
Consciousness can be divided into wakefulness (being awake) and awareness (being aware). When evaluating consciousness, neurologists determine that ... «Baltimore Sun, Mar 15»
6
Alcohol Before Bedtime Won't Help Your Sleep, Study Finds
... promotes sleep by affecting a person's sleep homeostasis -- the brain's built-in mechanism that regulates your sleepiness and wakefulness," Thakkar said. «HealthDay, Dec 14»
7
Alcohol Use Can Impair Sleep, Cause Insomnia
“During acute alcohol withdrawal, subjects displayed a significant increase in wakefulness with a reduction in rapid eye movement (REM) and non-rapid eye ... «PsychCentral.com, Dec 14»
8
A Cause for Nocturnal Wakefulness in Alzheimer Disease?
Disruption of pathways regulating the sleep/wake cycle often disturbs nocturnal sleep in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), with common manifestations ... «Medscape, Nov 14»
9
Natco Pharma's US partner gets FDA nod for wakefulness tablets
NEW DELHI: Natco Pharma's marketing partner in US, Breckenridge Pharmaceutical Inc, has received a tentative approval from the US health regulator for its ... «Economic Times, Oct 14»
10
Wakefulness and Uncertainty Keep Us Humble
It has been said that enlightenment is the ego's ultimate disappointment. That is true, indeed. I was certain I had been edging closer toward enlightenment (but ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»

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