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brainpower

[ breyn-pou-er ]

/ ˈbreɪnˌpaʊ ər /

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noun

intellectual capacity; mental ability.

people with superior mental abilities: an emergency medical conference of all available brainpower.

Origin of brainpower

First recorded in 1875–80; brain + power

Words nearby brainpower

brainfood, brainiac, brainish, brainless, brainpan, brainpower, brainsick, brainstem, brainstem evoked response audiometry, brainstorm, brainstorming

Example sentences from the Web for brainpower

There is brainpower, passion, and a wealth of Jewish knowledge.

Voting For Yair Lapid, Israel’s Maimonides |Rabbi Daniel Landes |February 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
And Maddow will need that brainpower as she is thrust into the biggest challenge of her brief broadcasting career.

Rachel Maddow Seizes Her Moment at Post-Keith Olbermann MSNBC |Howard Kurtz |February 27, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
There were no easy answers in Florence, despite the brainpower, commitment, and connections so clearly on display.

The New Activism |Tom Watson |November 5, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
But we need to place that brainpower within a framework of global action that incentivizes, encourages, and propels it forward.

The Crisis We Forgot |Tony Blair |March 3, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

It harms the growing tissue, dulls the conscience, stunts the growth, and steals the brainpower of growing boys.

The Boy and the Sunday School |John L. Alexander
His presence was commanding, and he impressed everybody by his magnetism and brainpower.

Beacon Lights of History, Volume XI |John Lord
They cannot afford such costs--but this Nation cannot afford to maintain its military power and neglect its brainpower.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for brainpower

brainpower

/ (ˈbreɪnˌpaʊə) /

noun

intelligence; mental ability