brainpower

[ breyn-pou-er ]

/ ˈbreɪnˌpaʊ ər /

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noun

intellectual capacity; mental ability.

people with superior mental abilities: an emergency medical conference of all available brainpower.

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brainfood, brainiac, brainish, brainless, brainpan, brainpower, brainsick, brainstem, brainstem evoked response audiometry, brainstorm, brainstorming

Origin of brainpower

First recorded in 1875–80; brain + power

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There is brainpower, passion, and a wealth of Jewish knowledge.
Voting For Yair Lapid, Israel’s Maimonides|Rabbi Daniel Landes|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And Maddow will need that brainpower as she is thrust into the biggest challenge of her brief broadcasting career.
Rachel Maddow Seizes Her Moment at Post-Keith Olbermann MSNBC|Howard Kurtz|February 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There were no easy answers in Florence, despite the brainpower, commitment, and connections so clearly on display.
The New Activism|Tom Watson|November 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But we need to place that brainpower within a framework of global action that incentivizes, encourages, and propels it forward.
The Crisis We Forgot|Tony Blair|March 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

It harms the growing tissue, dulls the conscience, stunts the growth, and steals the brainpower of growing boys.
The Boy and the Sunday School|John L. Alexander
His presence was commanding, and he impressed everybody by his magnetism and brainpower.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XI|John Lord
They cannot afford such costs--but this Nation cannot afford to maintain its military power and neglect its brainpower.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

British Dictionary definitions for brainpower

brainpower

/ (ˈbreɪnˌpaʊə) /

noun

intelligence; mental ability

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brainpower

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brainpower

noun