Definition & Meaning of "brainwave"in English

Brainwave

a sudden and clever idea or insight that comes to the mind, often leading to a solution

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

brainwaves

Examples

He had a brainwave that solved the complex problem instantly.

(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph

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