ALERTNESS
alertness, sharp-sightedness, on the qui vive
(noun) lively attentiveness
watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance, alertness
(noun) the process of paying close and continuous attention; “wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”; “vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue”
alertness, alerting
(noun) a state of readiness to respond; “alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
alertness (usually uncountable, plural alertnesses)
The quality of being alert or on the alert
Source: Wiktionary
A*lert"ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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OBLIQUE
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”
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