the process of paying close and continuous attention
“wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”
noun
a state of readiness to respond
“alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG”
noun
lively attentiveness
Word Forms
watchful
adjective
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
wakeful
adjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
vigilant
adjective
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
alert
adjective
mentally perceptive and responsive
sharp-sighted
adjective
keenly perceptive or alert; - Leonard Bacon
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Wachsamkeit
der Prozess der genauen und kontinuierlichen Aufmerksamkeit
🇫🇷French
vigilance
le processus consistant à prêter une attention étroite et continue
🇪🇸Spanish
vigilancia
el proceso de prestar atención cercana y continua
🇮🇹Italian
prontezza
il processo di prestare attenzione stretta e continua
🇳🇱Dutch
alertheid
het proces van nauwlettend en voortdurend opletten
🇵🇹Portuguese
estado de alerta
o processo de prestar atenção próxima e contínua
🇷🇺Russian
бдительность
процесс пристального и постоянного внимания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मुस्तैदी
बारीकी से और निरंतर ध्यान देने की प्रक्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
সতর্কতা
ঘনিষ্ঠ এবং ক্রমাগত মনোযোগ প্রদানের প্রক্রিয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
எச்சரிக்கை
நெருக்கமான மற்றும் தொடர்ச்சியான கவனம் செலுத்தும் செயல்முறை
🇮🇳Telugu
అప్రమత్తత
దగ్గరి మరియు నిరంతర శ్రద్ధ చెల్లించే ప్రక్రియ
🇮🇳Marathi
सतर्कता
जवळून आणि सतत लक्ष देण्याची प्रक्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
સતર્કતા
નજીકથી અને સતત ધ્યાન આપવાની પ્રક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಾಗರೂಕತೆ
ನಿಕಟ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರಂತರ ಗಮನವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജാഗ്രത
അടുത്തതും തുടർച്ചയായതുമായ ശ്രദ്ധ നൽകുന്ന പ്രക്രിയ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੌਕਸੀ
ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਧਿਆਨ ਦੇਣ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
چوکسی
قریبی اور مسلسل توجہ دینے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
警觉
密切持续关注的过程
🇯🇵Japanese
警戒心
細心の注意を払い継続的に注意を払うプロセス
🇰🇷Korean
경보
긴밀하고 지속적인 관심을 기울이는 과정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự tỉnh táo
quá trình chú ý chặt chẽ và liên tục
🇹🇭Thai
ความตื่นตัว
กระบวนการใส่ใจอย่างใกล้ชิดและต่อเนื่อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kewaspadaan
proses memberikan perhatian yang dekat dan terus-menerus
🇵🇭Filipino
pagiging alerto
ang proseso ng pagbibigay ng malapit at patuloy na atensyon
🇲🇾Malay
kewaspadaan
proses memberi perhatian yang teliti dan berterusan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اليقظة
عملية الاهتمام الوثيق والمستمر
🇮🇷Persian
هوشیاری
فرآیند توجه دقیق و مستمر
🇹🇷Turkish
uyanıklık
yakından ve sürekli dikkat verme süreci
🇮🇱Hebrew
עֵרָנוּת
תהליך של תשומת לב צמודה ומתמשכת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'alertness'?
The primary meaning of 'alertness' is 'the process of paying close and continuous attention'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'alertness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'alertness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'alertness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'alertness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'alertness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'alertness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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