Associations to the word «Alertness»

Wiktionary

ALERTNESS, noun. The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.

Dictionary definition

ALERTNESS, noun. The process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue".
ALERTNESS, noun. A state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG".
ALERTNESS, noun. Lively attentiveness.

Wise words

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