beta rhythm

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noun

a pattern of high-frequency brain waves (beta waves ) observed in normal persons upon sensory stimulation, especially with light, or when they are engaging in purposeful mental activity.

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Origin of beta rhythm

First recorded in 1935–40; earlier beta waves, translation of German Betawellen; see alpha rhythm

Words nearby beta rhythm

beta-oxidation, beta particle, beta radiation, beta ray, beta receptor, beta rhythm, beta sheet, beta stock, beta structure, beta test, betatopic

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How to use beta rhythm in a sentence

Sometimes a column has the economy and rhythm of a short story.
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Royal Christmases have a rhythm and routine—but this year Will, Kate, and baby George have their own, more relaxed plans.
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Whether or not beta-version wearables are your thing, some technology is just impossible to ignore (or destroy).
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A car parked at a red light honked its horn in rhythm with the chant as the crowd passed in front of it.
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Trotter graduated magna cum laude from Harvard and became the first black man named to Phi Beta Kappa.
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The significance of time is determined by the movement of any selection, or, in other words, the rhythm.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
The reason we associate rhythm with the significance of time is that rhythm is a measurer of time.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Acetone is derived from decomposition of diacetic acid, and this in turn from beta-oxybutyric acid by oxidation.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The rhythm of a simple tune plays favourably on a child's ear, enhancing life according to this great law.
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Much more attention should be given than is ordinarily devoted to the consideration of rhythm.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick

British Dictionary definitions for beta rhythm

beta rhythm

beta wave

noun

physiol the normal electrical activity of the cerebral cortex, occurring at a frequency of 13 to 30 hertz and detectable with an electroencephalographSee also brain wave

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