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brainwave vs beta rhythm

beta rhythm vs brainwave

brainwave and beta rhythm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brainwave Yes No No No
beta rhythm Yes No No No
As nouns, beta rhythm is a hyponym of brainwave; that is, beta rhythm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brainwave:
  • brainwave: (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
  • beta rhythm: the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz
Other hyponyms of brainwave include alpha rhythm, alpha wave, beta wave, delta rhythm, delta wave, theta rhythm, theta wave.
brainwave (noun) beta rhythm (noun)
the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz
(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
Difference between brainwave and beta rhythm

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