sleeping pattern

collocation in English

meaningsofsleepingandpattern

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sleeping
adjective
uk
/ˈsliː.pɪŋ/us
/ˈsliː.pɪŋ/
in or relating to the state ...
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pattern
noun
uk
/ˈpæt.ən/us
/ˈpæt̬.ɚn/
a particular way in which something is done, is organized, ...
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(Definition ofsleepingandpatternfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsleeping pattern

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This improvedsleepingpatternpersisted up to 9 months of age.
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If it happened on a regular basis, one could adjust one'ssleepingpatternand forget about it, but it does not.
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Though golden-brown mouse lemurs exhibit a socialsleepingpattern, their active nocturnal lifestyle is typically solitary.
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A preoccupation with death, disrupted eating and sleeping patterns, or increased anger are other examples, all of which can exacerbate symptoms of mental illness.
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They need to feed more often, which affects their sleeping patterns.
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It may also have a large effect on sleeping patterns and high doses may cause insomnia.
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Sleeping patterns can also be disrupted when living with a number of people, so it is therefore important to choose housemates wisely.
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Follow-up showed that over 90% had relapsed to pretreatment sleeping patterns within the year, 28.8% reporting that the relapse occurred within one week.
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Other factors that play a role in their sleeping patterns is the location of where they decide to sleep.
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The midday starts were also brutal, often playing havoc with my sleeping patterns.
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It is important to have structure in the way a child is put to sleep so that they can establish good sleeping patterns.
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No research into the sleeping patterns in natural environments of primates closely related to humans was cited for comparison.
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Analyzing saliva samples taken in the morning has shown that patients with insomnia wake up with significantly lower cortisol levels when compared to a control group with regular sleeping patterns.
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