alertness

alertness
noun see alert I

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Alertness — A*lert ness, n. The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Alertness — is the state of paying close and continuous attention …   Wikipedia

  • alertness — index comprehension, diligence (care), life (vitality), notice (heed), precaution, regard ( …   Law dictionary

  • alertness — (n.) 1714, from ALERT (Cf. alert) + NESS (Cf. ness) …   Etymology dictionary

  • alertness — alert ► ADJECTIVE 1) quick to notice and respond to danger or unusual circumstances. 2) quick thinking; intelligent. ► NOUN 1) the state of being alert. 2) a warning of danger. ► VERB ▪ warn of a danger or problem …   English terms dictionary

  • alertness — See alertly. * * * …   Universalium

  • alertness — noun /ʌˈlɚt.nɛs/ The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity. <! material copied from Websters Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) …   Wiktionary

  • alertness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sharpness, readiness, attentiveness, vigilance; see watchfulness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being alert: vigilance, wakefulness, wariness, watchfulness. See AWARENESS …   English dictionary for students

  • alertness — a lert·ness || nɪs n. readiness; wakefulness; carefulness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • alertness — n. 1. Watchfulness, vigilance, circumspection, wariness. 2. Activity, agility, nimbleness, briskness, smartness, sprightliness, quickness, spryness, promptness, readiness …   New dictionary of synonyms

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