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brainpower

brainpower

8 3.4
Mental ability to think and solve problems
  • noun
  • /ˈbreɪnˌpaʊər/
translation icon : capacidad intelectual
  • Process technologies and brainpower are more important than manufacturing, cheap labor, and even natural resources.
  • boost brainpower
  • a lot of brainpower
  • enough brainpower

And so that requires tremendous brainpower all working together.

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Examples

  • To solve complex problems, we need all our brainpower focused on the task.

  • And so that requires tremendous brainpower all working together.

  • I am hoping this book is a good place to begin a personal brainpower revolution.

    Blog text (4)
  • Not only is that a serious waste of brainpower, it represents a major drain on our economy.

    Blog text (9)
  • The twins were now involved in something that required all of their brainpower and concentration.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • And I'm concerned that too much screen time is limiting your creativity, your brainpower, your academic progress.

  • "The resultant loss of brainpower led him to be an editor in later life," said Henry.

    Academic text (2005)
  • OK, so it doesn't take much brainpower to figure out what types of discussions we can have about this, right?

  • I'm completely infatuated with the continent of Africa, the sheer talent and brainpower and the youth.

  • In the information society, we have systematized the production of knowledge and amplified our brainpower.

    Academic text (1996)

Synonyms

intelligence
vsbrainpower
418 3.0

Ability to learn, understand, and use knowledge to solve problems

focuses on thinking intelligently rather than on learning and applying knowledge
intellect
vsbrainpower
72 5.9

The ability to think clearly and understand difficult ideas

is more general mental ability rather than elevated abstract thinking
brilliance
vsbrainpower
42 4.1

Great skill in thinking that makes new or useful ideas

refers to ordinary intellectual capacity rather than unusually high mental power
mental capacity
vsbrainpower
  • Specialized
11 3.7

The ability to think clearly and make decisions

is about general thinking ability rather than specific decision making
mental ability
vsbrainpower
3 3.7

A skill that lets you think, learn, and remember information

emphasizes thinking intelligently rather than memory or knowledge retention
mental acuity
vsbrainpower
3 6.4

Quick, clear thinking that helps you understand and decide

emphasizes overall intellectual capacity rather than speed or sharpness of thought
braininess
vsbrainpower
1 5.2

A quality of being very smart and thinking quickly

describes capacity as an ability to think rather than a character trait
mental dexterity
vsbrainpower
1 7.0

A quick and clear way of thinking

refers to steady general thinking ability rather than rapid alert thought
smarts
vsbrainpower
  • Informal
4.1

Practical cleverness for solving everyday problems

is about general intellectual capacity rather than practical streetwise cleverness
hyperintelligence
vsbrainpower
9.9

An ability to think and learn far beyond a genius

is ordinary intellectual capacity rather than extremely superior thinking ability

Antonyms

316 3.9

Not knowing about something or how it works

51 3.4

A foolish action that shows poor judgment

How Intelligent

genius
601 4.3
brilliance
42 4.1
brainpower
8 3.4
intelligence
418 3.0

Surface Forms

brainpower singular
brainpowers plural

Morphology

brainpower = brain + power (transparent) = brain + power

The sense is a straightforward compound: 'brain' + 'power' = mental ability, directly inferable from the components.

Etymology

Brainpower is simply the words brain and power put together, so think of it as the 'power' or 'strength' of your 'brain'—your ability to think, solve problems, and understand things.