brain drain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyn dreyn]
- /breɪn dreɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyn dreyn]
- /breɪn dreɪn/

Definitions of brain drain words

singular noun brain drain When people talk about a brain drain, they are referring to the movement of a large number of scientists or academics away from their own country to other countries where the conditions and salaries are better. 4
noun brain drain the emigration of scientists, technologists, academics, etc, for better pay, equipment, or conditions 3
noun brain drain depletion of the intellectual or professional resources of a country, region, etc., esp. through emigration 3
noun brain drain a loss of trained professional personnel to another company, nation, etc., that offers greater opportunity. 1
noun brain drain mass emigration of skilled people 1
noun brain drain The migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or richer countries. 0

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Origin of brain drain

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Brain drain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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brain drain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brain drain usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for brain drain

noun brain drain

departure — Departure or a departure is the act of going away from somewhere.
turnover — an act or result of turning over; upset.

All 2 Synonyms of brain drain