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alertness meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of alertness at MeaningMonkey.org. alertness meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.ALERTNESS noun
Definition of alertness (noun)
- the process of paying close and continuous attention
- "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"
- synonyms: vigilance, wakefulness, watchfulness
- a state of readiness to respond
- "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"
- synonyms: alerting
- lively attentiveness
- synonyms: on the qui vive, sharp-sightedness
Source: Princeton University Wordnet