delta rhythm

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noun Physiology.

a pattern of slow brain waves, having a frequency of less than 6 cycles per second as recorded by an electroencephalograph, associated with deep sleep.

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Origin of delta rhythm

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby delta rhythm

delta function, deltaic, delta iron, delta particle, delta ray, delta rhythm, delta stock, Delta team, delta wave, delta wing, deltiology

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How to use delta rhythm in a sentence

Sometimes a column has the economy and rhythm of a short story.
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When Tonie Tobias started at Delta in 1996 she was shy and closeted.
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Delta was a sponsor of the HRC dinner here in Atlanta and I went and met her there.
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Companies like Delta, Apple, and Nike flex their political muscle on behalf of gay rights.
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I told them the story about how Delta helped her propose to me in the middle of the international terminal here at Delta.
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The significance of time is determined by the movement of any selection, or, in other words, the rhythm.
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The reason we associate rhythm with the significance of time is that rhythm is a measurer of time.
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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.
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Their music is entirely of a light character, but they have rhythm and grace in a remarkable degree.
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British Dictionary definitions for delta rhythm

delta rhythm

delta wave

noun

physiol the normal electrical activity of the cerebral cortex during deep sleep, occurring at a frequency of 1 to 4 hertz and detectable with an electroencephalographSee also brain wave

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