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k-complex

/ˈkeɪˌkɒmplɛks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
k--com-plex
IPA
/ˈkeɪˌkɒmplɛks/
25
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A waveform that occurs approximately every 60–100 seconds during stage 2 of NREM sleep, and which consists of a brief negative high-voltage peak (usually >100µV), followed by a slower positive complex ~350–550ms, and at 900ms a final negative peak.

Inflected Forms

K-complexes (plural)

Phrases

sleep spindle

Frequently Paired Words

sleep spindle

Questions

How do you pronounce k-complex?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪˌkɒmplɛks/.
What does k-complex mean?
A waveform that occurs approximately every 60–100 seconds during stage 2 of NREM sleep, and which consists of a brief negative high-voltage peak (usually >100µV), followed by a slower positive complex ~350–550ms, and at 900ms a final negative peak.

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