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nonrapid eye movement vs slumber

slumber vs nonrapid eye movement

nonrapid eye movement and slumber both are nouns.

nonrapid eye movement is not a verb while slumber is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nonrapid eye movement Yes No No No
slumber Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slumber is a hypernym of nonrapid eye movement; that is, slumber is a word with a broader meaning than nonrapid eye movement:
  • nonrapid eye movement: 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 nonrapid eye movement include sleep.
nonrapid eye movement (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
nonrapid eye movement (verb) slumber (verb)
be asleep
Difference between nonrapid eye movement and slumber

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