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    brainwave
    /ˈbreɪnweɪv/

    noun

    • 1. an electrical impulse in the brain: "there were systematic changes in brainwaves with sleep"
    • 2. a sudden clever idea: informal "then he had a brainwave"

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  3. BRAINWAVE definition: 1. a pattern of electrical activity in the brain: 2. a sudden clever idea: 3. a pattern of…. Learn more.

  4. 1. countable noun. If you have a brainwave, you suddenly have a clever idea. [British] In 1990 she had a brainwave that changed her life. regional note: in AM, usually use brainstorm. Synonyms: idea, thought, wheeze [British, slang], bright idea More Synonyms of brainwave. 2. plural noun.

  5. The meaning of BRAIN WAVE is rhythmic fluctuations of voltage between parts of the brain resulting in the flow of an electric current. How to use brain wave in a sentence.

  6. a pattern of electrical activity in the brain: Non-rapid eye movement is a deep, quiet sleep marked by large, slow brainwaves. Researchers monitor brainwave activity before and after the sessions. Fewer examples. The screen showed the flat-line brainwave of someone in a coma.

  7. noun. (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph. synonyms: brain wave, cortical potential. see more. the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz.

  8. Brainwave definition: an electrical impulse given off by brain tissue, occurring at a frequency that varies according to mental state or activity, such as the slow waves associated with deep sleep and the fast waves associated with actively engaged thoughts and speech..

  9. BRAINWAVE definition: a sudden, clever idea. Learn more.

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