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REM vs sleep

sleep vs REM

REM and sleep both are nouns.

REM is not a verb while sleep is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
REM Yes No No No
sleep Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sleep is a hypernym of REM; that is, sleep is a word with a broader meaning than REM:
  • REM: a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
  • sleep: a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
Other hypernyms of REM include slumber.
REM (noun) sleep (noun)
a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
a torpid state resembling deep sleep
a period of time spent sleeping
REM (verb) sleep (verb)
be asleep
be able to accommodate for sleeping
Difference between REM and sleep

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