brain wave
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noun
Usually brain waves. Medicine/Medical. electrical potentials or impulses given off by brain tissue.Compare alpha rhythm, beta rhythm, delta rhythm.
Informal. a sudden idea or inspiration; brainstorm.
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Origin of brain wave
First recorded in 1865–70
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How to use brain wave in a sentence
Fortunately, there is new tech to the rescue: inexpensive, commercial-grade brainwave readers.
It's not such a unique brainwave -- Robert Kagan has urged similar ideas.
"It was a sort of second-sight—what they call a brainwave," Nick smiled.
The Tragic Muse|Henry JamesThought exchange by "brainwave" is wonderful, even if we still need a little speech as auxiliary.
The Brain|Alexander Blade
British Dictionary definitions for brain wave (1 of 2)
brainwave
/ (ˈbreɪnˌweɪv) /
noun
informal a sudden inspiration or ideaAlso called: brainstorm
British Dictionary definitions for brain wave (2 of 2)
brain wave
noun
any of the fluctuations of electrical potential in the brain as represented on an electroencephalogram. They vary in frequency from 1 to 30 hertzSee also alpha rhythm, beta rhythm, delta rhythm
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Medical definitions for brain wave
brain wave
n.
A rhythmic fluctuation of electric potential between parts of the brain, as seen on an electroencephalogram.
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