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- [breyn-pou-er]
- /ˈbreɪnˌpaʊ ər/
- /ˈbreɪnpaʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breyn-pou-er]
- /ˈbreɪnˌpaʊ ər/
Definitions of brainpower word
- uncountable noun brainpower Brainpower is intelligence or the ability to think. 3
- uncountable noun brainpower You can refer to the intelligent people in an organization or country as its brainpower. 3
- noun brainpower intelligence; mental ability 3
- noun brainpower mental ability; intellectual power 3
- noun brainpower intellectual capacity; mental ability. 1
- noun brainpower people with superior mental abilities: an emergency medical conference of all available brainpower. 1
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Origin of brainpower
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; brain + power
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Parts of speech for Brainpower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brainpower popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
brainpower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brainpower
noun brainpower
- intellect — the power or faculty of the mind by which one knows or understands, as distinguished from that by which one feels and that by which one wills; the understanding; the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge.
- mentality — mental capacity or endowment: a person of average mentality.
- mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
Antonyms for brainpower
noun brainpower
- physicality — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
- disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
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