Alertness : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Alertness	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
alertness n the process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue" Synonym(s): watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance, alertness a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG" Synonym(s): alertness, alerting lively attentiveness Synonym(s): alertness, sharp-sightedness, on the qui vive
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Alertness \A*lert"ness\, n. The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.