brain wave

noun

Definition of brain wavenext
as in theory

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Recent Examples of brain wave These tests track and record different metrics such as blood oxygen level, heart rate, movements of the eyes and legs, brain wave activity and breathing during sleep. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026 In simpler terms, their brain waves and yours can get synchronized. — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 In one study, published in , the researchers looked at fast brain waves that flicker about 70 to 150 times per second through a part of the brain involved in speech perception. — Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2026 But that brain wave data is still highly personal and can reveal a lot about a person’s mental or emotional state. — Emily Mullin, Wired News, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brain wave
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain wave
  1. theory
  2. hypothesis
  3. guess
  4. brainchild
  5. inspiration
  6. speculation
  7. conjecture
  8. conviction
Noun
  • In September 2026 Huang and a few collaborators uploaded a proof that the historic equations represent a single case of a much grander geometrical theory.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But there are many theories about why people are attracted to true crime, with serial killers being the stars of that world.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of theory
Noun
  • In the charming, approachable How to Design a Universe, Heymans uses a similar toolkit on the simulation hypothesis.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Solving identity at scale means evaluating competing hypotheses across candidate entities simultaneously.
    — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of hypothesis
Noun
  • Why Arkansas doesn't already have this option in the tool box is anybody's guess.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • All very good guesses–you might even be tempted to pull out your phone and look up the correct answer.
    — Eric Alt, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of guess
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  • The name of the magazine was the brainchild of Eunice, who was inspired by the strong, solid, African wood that evoked the heritage of the magazine’s audience.
    — Aaron Wright, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Lovell Telescope – the brainchild of Bernard Lovell, the British physicist who worked on the government’s secret radar programme during the Second World War – became operational in the 1950s.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of brainchild
Noun
  • Supporting fresh talent keeps the interest and excitement around the industry as a whole alive, and Arnault has clearly found inspiration in the indies.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Portuguese demonstrators have been protesting for weeks following inspiration from the Spanish movement to call out rising living costs, especially housing costs.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of inspiration
Noun
  • And Lowden’s wife, Irish Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, has also been tight-lipped on the speculation.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Aaron Glenn will leave all the speculation about his job security to everyone else.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of speculation
Noun
  • The beautiful thing concerned an eighty-seven-year-old problem, the Jacobian conjecture.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The conjecture predicts that for the curve xa = yb, a count of the matrix solutions will always collapse into a Rogers-Ramanujan-type identity.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of conjecture
Noun
  • The brothers were also fined $50,000 per conviction, with additional court fees — $300,000 for each of the twins, $350,000 for Tal.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Jeffrey Weisheit has a right under Indiana law to seek clemency and ask for a life sentence for his murder and arson convictions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of conviction

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