unconsciousness

«unconsciousness» in Mova's school dictionary: The state of being unconscious: not awake and not able to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (unconsciousness — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

The state of being unconscious: not awake and not able to notice anything, for example after a bad fall or fainting. tree →

sense in the lessons

A health and first-aid word. If someone falls into unconsciousness, call 999 (UK, Ireland 112/999), 911 (USA, Canada) or 000 (Australia), 111 (New Zealand), check breathing and put them in the recovery position if you have been taught. In stories a character slips into unconsciousness after a blow or a fall.

examples

• The blow to his head caused unconsciousness. tree →
• First aiders check for breathing in cases of unconsciousness. tree →
• She slipped into unconsciousness after the fall. tree →
• Fainting is a short period of unconsciousness. tree →
• The doctor asked how long the unconsciousness lasted. tree →
• He drifted out of unconsciousness and opened his eyes. tree →

note

Uncountable noun. From «unconscious». Spelling: double s in «-ness» after «-ous». Sleep is not unconsciousness in the medical sense: a sleeping person can be woken easily.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unconsciousness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.