brainwave

Noun
Synonyms: brain wavecortical potentialinsightbrainstorm

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalographSynonyms: brain wavecortical potential
  2. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situationSynonyms: insightbrainstorm
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

brainwave \brain"wave`\ (br[=a]n"w[=a]v), n.

1.rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the brain.

Syn: brain wave, cortical potential. [WordNet 1.5]

2.the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation.

Syn: insight, brainstorm. [WordNet 1.5]

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