Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Sibilance. sibâ²i-lans, n. a hissing soundâalso Sibâ²ilancy.âadj. Sibâ²ilant, making a hissing sound.ân. a sibilant letter, as s and z.âv.t. Sibâ²ilÄte, to pronounce with a hissing sound.ân. SibilÄâ²tion, a hissing sound.âadjs.
Definition: A delta wave is a type of high amplitude brain wave found in humans. Delta waves have a frequency from one to four hertz and are measured using an electroencephalogram (EEG). These brain waves are thought to emerge from the thalamus and are generally associated with slow-wave sleep (during stages three and four of the stages of sleep.
The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep are called delta waves The school of thought in psychology that systematically avoided the study of consciousness during the first half of the last century was behaviorism LSD is most likely to produce