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Heartbeat

nounid 70238·updated May 18, 2026
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the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

polysemous

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Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
beatwink
plural
Heartbeats
possessive
Heartbeat's
pluralpossessive
Heartbeats'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
an animating or vital unifying force
§2
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
§3
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
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