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- [ap-nee-uh, ap-nee-uh]
- /ˈæp ni ə, æpˈni ə/
- /æp.ˈniːə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ap-nee-uh, ap-nee-uh]
- /ˈæp ni ə, æpˈni ə/
Definitions of apnea word
- noun apnea temporary stopping of breathing 3
- abbreviation APNEA asphyxia 3
- noun apnea a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea) 1
- abbreviation APNEA asphyxia. 1
- noun apnea Temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep. 1
- noun apnea temporarily not breathing 1
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Origin of apnea
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
1710-20; < New Latin apnoea < Greek ápnoia, equivalent to ápno(os) breathless (a- a-6 + pno-, variant stem of pneîn to breathe + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Apnea
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apnea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
apnea usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apnea
noun apnea
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- recess — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- layoff — the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
- intermission — a short interval between the acts of a play or parts of a public performance, usually a period of approximately 10 or 15 minutes, allowing the performers and audience a rest.
- interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
Antonyms for apnea
noun apnea
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- persistence — the act or fact of persisting.
- binding — A binding promise, agreement, or decision must be obeyed or carried out.
- fastening — something that fastens, as a lock or clasp.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
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