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alpha wave


alpha wave

noun

Definition of ALPHA WAVE

: an electrical rhythm of the brain with a frequency of approximately 8 to 13 cycles per second that is often associated with a state of wakeful relaxation —called also alpha, alpha rhythm

First Known Use of ALPHA WAVE

1936

Rhymes with ALPHA WAVE

architrave, autoclave, beta wave, biconcave, delta wave, finger wave, microwave, pressure wave, standing wave, tidal wave, transverse wave

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