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brainpower

American  
[brayn-pau-er] / ˈbreɪnˌpaʊ ər /

noun

  1. intellectual capacity; mental ability.

  2. people with superior mental abilities.

    an emergency medical conference of all available brainpower.


brainpower British  
/ ˈbreɪnˌpaʊə /

noun

  1. intelligence; mental ability

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of brainpower

First recorded in 1875–80; brain + power

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India’s brainpower, medical muscle and industrial edge—from its IT ecosystem to pharmaceutical production—offer the U.S. a sophisticated partner in a new era of great-power competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

All that brainpower would have been for naught, however, save for the beneficence of Uncle Sam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2025

A city known worldwide for brainpower and innovation must have a school district that mirrors those values.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024

That three of them, including Ashwin, are qualified engineers might be a coincidence, but off-spinners have to work harder at their craft, and that combination of discipline and brainpower is useful.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024

Not only would brainpower disappear but also funding.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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