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brain gain

brain gain noun: an increase in the number of skilled workers in a country as a result of immigration.

Noun

brain gain (plural brain gains)

  1. An increase in the number of skilled workers in a country as a result of immigration.
    Antonyms:
    brain drain

Antonyms of brain gain

Forms of brain gain

pluralbrain gains
alternative formbrain-gain

Questions about brain gain

What does brain gain mean?
Brain gain means an increase in the number of skilled workers in a country as a result of immigration.
What part of speech is brain gain?
Brain gain is a noun.
What is the plural of brain gain?
The plural of brain gain is brain gains.

Words near brain gain in the dictionary

  1. brain fog
  2. brain food
  3. brain foods
  4. brain freeze
  5. brain freezes
  6. brain gain
  7. brain gains
  8. brain graph
  9. brain graphs
  10. brain grey
  11. brain heavies

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