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slow wave

American  

noun

Physiology.
  1. delta wave.


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“That’s very much tied to what part of the slow wave the stimulus is hitting on.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

The team reported that for each increase of one slow wave per second, the reaction time increased by 0.56 seconds.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

Even during those tiny naps, the birds achieved so-called slow wave sleep, according to their brain wave recordings.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023

I glanced back; he stood by his car swinging his hand in a slow wave.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2022

The soft rolling of thunder came from a long way off, like the boom of a slow wave on a distant beach.

From The Eternal City by Caine, Hall, Sir