"SWS" meaning in English

See SWS in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} SWS
  1. (Philippines) Initialism of Social Weather Stations, a private institution in the Philippines focusing in public opionion polling. Tags: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Social Weather Stations (extra: a private institution in the Philippines focusing in public opionion polling)
    Sense id: en-SWS-en-name-hs8xAWgA Categories (other): Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 3 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 2 8

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} SWS (uncountable)
  1. Initialism of slow-wave sleep. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: slow-wave sleep
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  2. (psychology) Initialism of sudden wealth syndrome. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: sudden wealth syndrome
    Sense id: en-SWS-en-noun-S98U2Yaj Categories (other): Psychology Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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