brainpower

noun

brain·​pow·​er ˈbrān-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce brainpower (audio)
Synonyms of brainpowernext
1
: intellectual ability
2
: people with developed intellectual ability

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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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He is chided for his opinions on race and for believing that women have less brainpower than men. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 That’s why some believe that this artificial brainpower will eliminate jobs, if not wipe out employment in entire industries. — Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2026 What really matters, therefore, is not brainpower but the willingness to run the mental marathons that produce high-quality results. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Now, researchers and oncologists need to throw their brainpower into understanding how to do that even better, whether with this drug paired with others, or with the next wave of treatments. — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brainpower

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First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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