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brainpower

noun
brain·​pow·​er | \ ˈbrān-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce brainpower (audio) \

Definition of brainpower

1 : intellectual ability
2 : people with developed intellectual ability

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Examples of brainpower in a Sentence

The brainpower of the staff constitutes the company's greatest asset. The product is supposed to boost your brainpower. The company is increasing efforts to recruit scientific brainpower.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Kylie Jenner’s daughter Stormi must have inherited some kind of brainpower. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Is Kylie Jenner’s Stormi smarter than your toddler?," 26 July 2019 By the way, this would be an ideal time for Epstein to exert some of his special brainpower and give Maddon the professional hitter the Cubs lack, such as Eric Sogard or Freddy Galvis of the Blue Jays. David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Don’t wait until Joe Maddon is gone from the Cubs to realize how great he has been," 15 July 2019 Twitter has devoted more of its brainpower to intentional design. Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "The Inside Story of Twitter's New Redesign," 15 July 2019 But unlike traditional bits, which can take one of two values (on/off, or 1 or 0), qubits can exist in a combination of two states at the same time, allowing for greater digital brainpower. Stephen Ornes, Discover Magazine, "State of Science: Approaching Quantum Supremacy," 15 Jan. 2019 Rules rarely allow for the hiring of outside brainpower, such as urban planners or financial experts. The Economist, "What will Narendra Modi do in his new term as India’s prime minister?," 14 June 2019 Barrett aims the hackathon to demonstrate that Cincinnati can draw upon a broad spectrum of brainpower to push the frontiers of cancer. Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, "Hackathon at UC focuses on cancer research; one possible solution won a $100,000 prize," 12 June 2019 No other mammal has the brainpower to organize capital punishment. Richard Wrangham, WSJ, "Humans: The Domesticated Primates," 10 Jan. 2019 Home to some of the nation’s greatest universities, the brainpower of the Boston metropolitan area has been a boon to the region. Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "As top innovation hub expands, can straining local infrastructure keep pace?," 6 Nov. 2018

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First Known Use of brainpower

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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brainpower

noun

English Language Learners Definition of brainpower

: the ability to think intelligently
: people who are very intelligent

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