Meaning of sleep deprivation | Babel Free
Definitions
The condition of being kept awake and not getting enough sleep (as forcibly by someone else, or by a disorder), to the point of noticeably lower alertness.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Schlafentzug
Русский
депривация сна
Examples
“Sleep⟳ deprivation can lead⟳ to fatal vehicular accidents.”
“Growing evidence has accumulated over the last⟳ two decades and revealed that a number⟳ of sleep⟳ traits in humans are heritable, such as timing of sleep⟳, total daily sleep⟳ requirement, response to sleep⟳ deprivation, and various EEG measurements/patterns.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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