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alerting

 

[ əˈləːtɪŋ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in a state of alarm

causing someone to feel a sudden sense of danger or excitement

Synonyms

awakening, notifying, warning

Examples of usage

  • The sudden loud noise was alerting
  • The flashing lights were alerting
Context #2 | Noun

notification

an announcement or signal that serves to draw attention

Synonyms

alarm, notification, signal

Examples of usage

  • The alerting on my phone woke me up
  • The alerting from the alarm system was heard throughout the building

Translations

Translations of the word "alerting" in other languages:

🇵🇹 alerta

🇮🇳 चेतावनी

🇩🇪 warnend

🇮🇩 peringatan

🇺🇦 сповіщення

🇵🇱 alarmowanie

🇯🇵 警告

🇫🇷 alerte

🇪🇸 alerta

🇹🇷 uyarı

🇰🇷 경고

🇸🇦 إنذار

🇨🇿 upozornění

🇸🇰 upozornenie

🇨🇳 警报

🇸🇮 opozarjanje

🇮🇸 viðvörun

🇰🇿 ескерту

🇬🇪 გაფრთხილება

🇦🇿 xəbərdarlıq

🇲🇽 alerta

Etymology

The word 'alerting' originates from the Latin word 'alerta', meaning 'watchful, attentive'. Over time, the word evolved to encompass the idea of being vigilant or attentive to potential danger or excitement. The concept of alerting has been integral to human survival throughout history, from early warning systems in ancient civilizations to modern-day emergency alerts and notifications.

See also: alert, alerter, alertly, alertness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,837, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.