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sleep vs physiological state

physiological state vs sleep

sleep and physiological state both are nouns.

sleep is a verb but physiological state is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleep Yes No Yes No
physiological state Yes No No No
As nouns, physiological state is a hypernym of sleep; that is, physiological state is a word with a broader meaning than sleep:
  • sleep: a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
  • physiological state: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
Other hypernyms of sleep include physical condition, physiological condition.
As nouns, physiological state is a hypernym of sleep; that is, physiological state is a word with a broader meaning than sleep:
  • sleep: a torpid state resembling deep sleep
  • physiological state: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
Other hypernyms of sleep include physical condition, physiological condition.
sleep (noun) physiological state (noun)
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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
sleep (verb) physiological state (verb)
be asleep
be able to accommodate for sleeping
Difference between sleep and physiological state

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