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REM sleep vs slumber

slumber vs REM sleep

REM sleep and slumber both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
REM sleep Yes No No No
slumber Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slumber is a hypernym of REM sleep; that is, slumber is a word with a broader meaning than REM sleep:
  • REM sleep: a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
  • slumber: a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
Other hypernyms of REM sleep include sleep.
REM sleep (noun) slumber (noun)
a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep a dormant or quiescent state
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
REM sleep (verb) slumber (verb)
be asleep
Difference between REM sleep and slumber

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