brainpower

brain·pow·er

noun \-ˌpau̇(-ə)r\

Definition of BRAINPOWER

1

: intellectual ability

2

: people with developed intellectual ability

Examples of BRAINPOWER

1. The brainpower of the staff constitutes the company's greatest asset.
2. The product is supposed to boost your brainpower.
3. The company is increasing efforts to recruit scientific brainpower.

First Known Use of BRAINPOWER

1853

Related to BRAINPOWER

Synonyms: brain(s), intelligence, gray matter, headpiece, intellect, intellectuality, mentality, reason, sense, smarts

Related Words: eggheadedness, highbrowism, intellectualism; braininess, brilliance; acumen, alertness, apprehension, astuteness, discernment, discriminability, insight, judgment (or judgement), perception, percipience, perspicacity; common sense, horse sense, mother wit; aptitude, talent; sagacity, sapience, wisdom, wit; head, mind, skull

Near Antonyms: denseness, density, doltishness, dopiness, dullness (also dulness), dumbness, fatuity, feeblemindedness, foolishness, half-wittedness, idiocy, imbecility, senselessness, simpleness, slowness, stupidity

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Rhymes with BRAINPOWER

bell tower, black power, disk flower, fire tower, great power, Great Stour, half hour, H hour, ray flower, rush hour, sea power, state flower, war power, world power