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NREM sleep vs slumber

slumber vs NREM sleep

NREM sleep and slumber both are nouns.

NREM sleep is not a verb while slumber is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
NREM sleep Yes No No No
slumber Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slumber is a hypernym of NREM sleep; that is, slumber is a word with a broader meaning than NREM sleep:
  • NREM sleep: a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time
  • slumber: a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
Other hypernyms of NREM sleep include sleep.
NREM sleep (noun) slumber (noun)
a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time a dormant or quiescent state
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
NREM sleep (verb) slumber (verb)
be asleep
Difference between NREM sleep and slumber

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