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    brainwave
    /ˈbreɪnweɪv/

    noun

    • 1. an electrical impulse in the brain: "there were systematic changes in brainwaves with sleep"
    • 2. a sudden clever idea: informal "then he had a brainwave"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › brainwaveBRAINWAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of brainwave as a noun for brain activity or a sudden clever idea. See how to use brainwave in sentences and phrases with synonyms and translations.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › brainwaveBRAINWAVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a pattern of electrical activity in the brain: Non-rapid eye movement is a deep, quiet sleep marked by large, slow brainwaves. Researchers monitor brainwave activity before and after the sessions. Fewer examples. The screen showed the flat-line brainwave of someone in a coma.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brainwaveBrainwave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation. synonyms: brainstorm, insight. see more. noun. (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph. synonyms: brain wave, cortical potential. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Brainwave."

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  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › brainwaveBRAINWAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun. If you have a brainwave, you suddenly have a clever idea. [British] In 1990 she had a brainwave that changed her life. regional note: in AM, usually use brainstorm. Synonyms: idea, thought, wheeze [British, slang], bright idea More Synonyms of brainwave. 2. plural noun.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brain waveBrain wave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BRAIN WAVE is rhythmic fluctuations of voltage between parts of the brain resulting in the flow of an electric current. How to use brain wave in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › brainwaveBrainwave - definition of brainwave by The Free Dictionary

    1. the centre of the nervous system. an injury to the brain; (also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbrainwave noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Definition of brainwave noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.