blackout

Noun
  1. A suspension of radio or tv broadcasting (synset 115296605)
    is a type of: break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  2. Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft) (synset 114007567)
    referred to in: aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
    is a type of: dark, darkness - absence of light or illumination
    same as: brownout, dimout
  3. The failure of electric power for a general region (synset 107437106)
    is a type of: power failure, power outage - equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails
  4. A momentary loss of consciousness (synset 105687641)
    is a type of: unconsciousness - a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
  5. Partial or total loss of memory (synset 105680235)
    "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"
    is a type of: cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes
    subtypes:
    • anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia - loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma
    • retrograde amnesia - loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma
    • forgetfulness - tendency to forget
    • selective amnesia - amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember
    • transient global amnesia - memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active
    same as: amnesia, memory loss

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