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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the process of paying close and continuous attention;
- Example: "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"
- Example: "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"
[syn: watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance, alertness]

2. a state of readiness to respond;
- Example: "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"
[syn: alertness, alerting]

3. lively attentiveness;
[syn: alertness, sharp-sightedness, on the qui vive]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Alertness \A*lert"ness\, n.
   The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness;
   nimbleness; activity.
   [1913 Webster]