brainpower
[breyn-pou-er]
- intellectual capacity; mental ability.
- people with superior mental abilities: an emergency medical conference of all available brainpower.
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Origin of brainpower
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Contemporary Examples
There is brainpower, passion, and a wealth of Jewish knowledge.
And Maddow will need that brainpower as she is thrust into the biggest challenge of her brief broadcasting career.
There were no easy answers in Florence, despite the brainpower, commitment, and connections so clearly on display.
But we need to place that brainpower within a framework of global action that incentivizes, encourages, and propels it forward.
Historical Examples
They cannot afford such costs--but this Nation cannot afford to maintain its military power and neglect its brainpower.
It harms the growing tissue, dulls the conscience, stunts the growth, and steals the brainpower of growing boys.
The Boy and the Sunday SchoolJohn L. Alexander
His presence was commanding, and he impressed everybody by his magnetism and brainpower.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIJohn Lord
brainpower
- intelligence; mental ability
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