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brainpower en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊ.ɚ/ (US)
• /ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊɹ/ (US)
• /ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊə/ (UK)
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• /ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊ.ə/ (UK)

Etymology

From brain + power.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Mental ability; intelligence.
   • He applied his brainpower to the problem.
2. (idiomatic, uncountable, usually) Intelligent people considered or regarded as a group.
   • “Brainpower rankings usually identify the usual suspects: college towns like Boston, Washington, D.C., and the San Francisco Bay area. And to be sure, these places generally have the highest per capita education levels.” 2014 April 3, Joel Kotkin, “America's New Brainpower Cities”, in Forbes:
   • I suspect the think tank lacks the brainpower to function effectively.

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