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- US Pronunciation
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- [sloh-weyv]
- /ˈsloʊˈweɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sloh-weyv]
- /ˈsloʊˈweɪv/
Definition of slow-wave sleep words
- noun slow-wave sleep a recurrent period of deep sleep, typically totaling five or six hours a night, distinguished by the presence of slow brain waves and by very little dreaming. 1
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Origin of slow-wave sleep
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70
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Parts of speech for Slow-wave sleep
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slow-wave sleep popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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