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alpha rhythm, alpha wave
1. A pattern of slow brain waves (alpha waves) in normal people at rest with closed eyes, thought by some to be associated with an alert but daydreaming mind.
2. The normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed.
3. A pattern of smooth, regular electrical oscillations in the human brain that occur when a person is awake and relaxed.

As recorded by the electroencephalograph, alpha waves have a frequency of 8 to 13 hertz.

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alpha-rhythm, alpha-wave
In electroencephalography, rhythmic oscillations in electric potential occurring at an average rate of 10 per second.
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