The difference between Light-headedness and Vertigo
When used as nouns, light-headedness means the property of feeling lightheaded, whereas vertigo means a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
check bellow for the other definitions of Light-headedness and Vertigo
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Light-headedness as a noun:
The property of feeling lightheaded; dizziness or faintness.
Examples:
"The light-headedness passed once I lay down."
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Vertigo as a noun:
A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
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Vertigo as a noun:
A disordered or imbalanced state of mind or things analogous to physical vertigo; mental giddiness or dizziness.
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Vertigo as a noun:
The act of whirling round and round; rapid rotation.