blackout
English Thesaurus
1. partial or total loss of memory (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | cognitive state, state of mind, |
| definition | : | the state of a person's cognitive processes (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia, |
| definition | : | loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | retrograde amnesia, |
| definition | : | loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | forgetfulness, |
| definition | : | tendency to forget (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | selective amnesia, |
| definition | : | amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | transient global amnesia, |
| definition | : | memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active (noun.cognition) |
2. a momentary loss of consciousness (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | unconsciousness, |
| definition | : | a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment (noun.cognition) |
3. the failure of electric power for a general region (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | power failure, power outage, |
| definition | : | equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails (noun.event) |
4. darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft) (noun.state)
| domain category | : | aircraft, |
| definition | : | a vehicle that can fly (noun.artifact) |
5. a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension, |
| definition | : | a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time) |
6. partial or total loss of memory (noun.cognition)
7. a momentary loss of consciousness (noun.cognition)
8. the failure of electric power for a general region (noun.event)
| derivation | : | black out, blacken out, black out, blacken out, |
| definition | : | darken completely (verb.change) |
9. a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting (noun.time)
| derivation | : | black out, |
| definition | : | suppress by censorship as for political reasons (verb.change) |
10. partial or total loss of memory (noun.cognition)
11. a momentary loss of consciousness (noun.cognition)
12. the failure of electric power for a general region (noun.event)
| derivation | : | black out, blacken out, black out, blacken out, |
| definition | : | darken completely (verb.change) |
13. a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting (noun.time)
| derivation | : | black out, |
| definition | : | suppress by censorship as for political reasons (verb.change) |
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