sleep deficit

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sleep deficit

/ˌsliːp ˈdef.ɪ.sɪt/ Australia, UK
/ˌsliːp ˈdɛf.ɪ.sɪt/ Australia, UK, also
/ˌslip ˈdɛf.ɪ.sɪt/ Canada, US, Scotland
/ˌsliːp ˈdef.ə.sət/ New Zealand
/ˌsliːp ˈɖɛ(ː)f.ɪ.sɪʈ/ India

noun sleep deficits

countable, uncountable Synonym of sleep debt.
Similar: sleep debt

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@misc{sleep_deficit_2026,
  title = {sleep deficit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sleep%20deficit},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}