brainpower

[breyn-pou-er]

noun

1. intellectual capacity; mental ability.

2. people with superior mental abilities.

   an emergency medical conference of all available brainpower.

brainpower

/ ˈbreɪnˌpaʊə /

noun

1. intelligence; mental ability

Word History and Origins

Origin of brainpower¹

First recorded in 1875–80; brain + power

Example Sentences

Walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, a major study suggests.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

“Higher education is essential for those with disabilities, because we typically have to use our brainpower to get jobs and rely on our education to overcome any sort of barriers,” he says.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

Because the French head of state's abiding difficulty is not, obviously, lack of brainpower - but the ability to convert that brilliance into a different talent: leadership.

From BBC

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• intellect