Flatliner vs. Flatline

Flatliner vs. Flatline — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Flatliner and Flatline

Flatlinernoun

(rare) A patient with no heartbeat.

Flatlinenoun

An unchanging state, as indicated in a graph of a variable over time.

Flatlinenoun

Asystole; the absence of heart contractions or brain waves.

Flatlinenoun

The disappearance of the rhythmic peaks displayed on a heart monitor.

Flatlinenoun

The disappearance of brain waves on an electroencephalogram.

Flatlineverb

To stop beating.

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Flatlineverb

To die.

Flatlineverb

To kill.

Flatlineverb

To stay at the same level, without development; or, to fall.