brainpower
UK/ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊə//ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊ.ɚ/
brainpower noun: mental ability; intelligence.
Noun
brainpower (usually uncountable, plural brainpowers)
- Mental ability; intelligence.
- He applied his brainpower to the problem.
- Synonyms:
- scope
- Intelligent people considered or regarded as a group.
- I suspect the think tank lacks the brainpower to function effectively.
- “Brainpower rankings usually identify the usual suspects: college towns like Boston, Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay area. And to be sure, these places generally have the highest per capita education levels.”2014 April 3, Joel Kotkin, “America's New Brainpower Cities”, in Forbes
Synonyms of brainpower
Forms of brainpower
| plural | brainpowers |
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Origin of brainpower
From brain + power.
Questions about brainpower
- What does brainpower mean?
- Brainpower means mental ability; intelligence.
- What part of speech is brainpower?
- Brainpower is a noun.
- How do you pronounce brainpower?
- Brainpower is pronounced /ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of brainpower?
- The plural of brainpower is brainpowers.
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