cerebral
Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the cerebrum or the brain.
betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct: His is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold.
Phonetics. retroflex (def. 2).
Phonetics. a cerebral sound.
Origin of cerebral
1Other words from cerebral
- ce·re·bral·ly, adverb
- in·ter·cer·e·bral, adjective
- non·cer·e·bral, adjective
- o·ver·ce·re·bral, adjective
- post·ce·re·bral, adjective
- pre·ce·re·bral, adjective
- sub·cer·e·bral, adjective
- su·per·ce·re·bral, adjective
- su·per·ce·re·bral·ly, adverb
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How to use cerebral in a sentence
A cerebral quarterback for 10 years in the NFL, Leftwich began his rapid coaching ascent five years ago, when he again agreed to take on a role he at first didn’t know he wanted.
Byron Leftwich is a rising star on a Bucs coaching staff that shows the power of diversity | Adam Kilgore | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostThe first televised presidential debate in history bordered on the cerebral, an impressive advertisement for American democracy at the height of the Cold War struggle.
As MLK faced a crisis, Kennedy and Nixon made political calculations | Nick Bryant | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostIf it’s unfamiliar, the thalamus notifies the cerebral cortex to wake you up.
Sometimes a cerebral and logical discussion of a traumatic event can be counterproductive, especially if it occurs too soon after the event.
How we talk to children about the attack on Capitol Hill matters | Daniel Bentley | January 7, 2021 | FortuneMaycee has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and intellectual disability, as well as a speech delay and anxiety.
People with Developmental Disabilities Were Promised Help. Instead, They Face Delays and Denials. | by Amy Silverman for Arizona Daily Star, with data analysis by Alex Devoid, Arizona Daily Star | November 5, 2020 | ProPublica
For the first instance, the Louis XV style was inevitable for the fastidious, for the cerebrally morbid.
Against The Grain | Joris-Karl Huysmans
British Dictionary definitions for cerebral
/ (ˈsɛrɪbrəl, US səˈriːbrəl) /
of or relating to the cerebrum or to the entire brain
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
phonetics another word for cacuminal
phonetics a consonant articulated in the manner of a cacuminal consonant
Derived forms of cerebral
- cerebrally, adverb
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Scientific definitions for cerebral
[ sĕr′ə-brəl, sə-rē′brəl ]
Relating to or involving the brain or cerebrum.
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Cultural definitions for cerebral
[ (suh-ree-bruhl, ser-uh-bruhl) ]
Notes for cerebral
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