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.
Delta waves, like all brain waves, can be detected by electroencephalography (EEG). Delta waves were originally defined as having a frequency between 1-4 Hz Delta waves begin to appear in stage 3 sleep, but by stage 4 nearly all spectral activity is dominated by delta waves.