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Meaning of ALERTNESS

Pronunciation:  u'lurtnes

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  lively attentiveness
  2. [n]  the process of paying close and continuous attention
  3. [n]  a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"
 

ALERTNESS is a 9 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: alerting, on the qui vive, vigilance, watchfulness
 
 See Also: arousal, attention, attentiveness, jealousy

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*lert"ness\, n.
The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness;
nimbleness; activity.
 

 

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