2 definitions found From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: alerting noun 1: a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG" [syn: {alertness}] 2: a warning serves to make you more alert to danger [syn: {alert}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: alerting \alerting\ n. (Physiol.) a state of readiness to respond. alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG Syn: alertness [WordNet 1.5] 2. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger. Syn: alert [WordNet 1.5]

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