brainpower

brainpower
 Knowledge, creativity.
 ► “Knowledge comes the old-fashioned way - from working old-fashioned human brainpower, which has yet to be replaced by any series of electronic impulses.” (Vital Speeches of the Day, Aug. 15, 1995, p. 661)

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  • brainpower — brain|pow|er also brain power [ˈbreınpauə US paur] n [U] 1.) intelligence, or the ability to think ▪ A lot of brainpower went into solving the problem. 2.) educated intelligent people who have special skills, especially in science, considered as… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • brainpower — /brayn pow euhr/, n. 1. intellectual capacity; mental ability. 2. people with superior mental abilities: an emergency medical conference of all available brainpower. [1875 80; BRAIN + POWER] * * * …   Universalium

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  • brainpower — brain|pow|er [ breın,pauər ] noun uncount intelligence, especially the combined intelligence of all the people in a country or organization: the greatest scientific brainpower ever gathered together in one place …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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