Analysis Complete

blackout

/ blackout /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a momentary loss of consciousness
Type of:
unconsciousness
Derived:
zonk out pass out black out
noun Sense 2
the failure of electric power for a general region
Type of:
power outage power failure
Derived:
black out blacken out
noun Sense 3
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
Type of:
dark darkness
Derived:
black out blacken out
Domain:
aircraft
noun Sense 4
a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
Type of:
pause intermission break
Derived:
black out
noun Sense 5
partial or total loss of memory
"he has a total blackout for events of the evening"
Type of:
cognitive state state of mind
Kinds of:
anterograde amnesia posttraumatic amnesia retrograde amnesia forgetfulness selective amnesia
Semantic Complexity
71%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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unconsciousness power outage power failure dark darkness pause intermission break cognitive state state of mind anterograde amnesia posttraumatic amnesia