Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Intellectual capacity.
- noun People of well-developed mental abilities.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun mental ability; intellectual acuity.
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- noun
Mental ability ;intelligence . - noun Intelligent people considered as a group.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun mental ability
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Examples
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On paper, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton look pretty similar in brainpower:
Matthew Yglesias » Breaking: Michelle Obama Reads Books 2010
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As we know, the qualities of a good leader are many and brainpower is but one.
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It's also the added brainpower, which is why small businesses should be eager to collaborate.
The Seattle Times 2009
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It was tremendous to have that kind of brainpower in one room.
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That kind of brainpower is a remarkable achievement, way beyond me, that’s for sure.
Archive 2009-05-01 James Gurney 2009
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That kind of brainpower is a remarkable achievement, way beyond me, that’s for sure.
Multitasking James Gurney 2009
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The human engaging the cat in ways that prompt the animal to use stalking skills and brainpower is the way to go — allowing Fluffy to be the mighty hunter so emotional, mental and physical needs are met, Johnson-Bennett says.
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It's astonishing to me that we can call our country a super power and yet we do not invest as a priority in the brainpower of our little ones who will lead this country one day for us all.
Diana Bianchini: Use It or Lose It -- The Departure of Vocabulary From American Culture Diana Bianchini 2011
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It's astonishing to me that we can call our country a super power and yet we do not invest as a priority in the brainpower of our little ones who will lead this country one day for us all.
Diana Bianchini: Use It or Lose It -- The Departure of Vocabulary From American Culture Diana Bianchini 2011
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Bruce Nussbaum of Business Week writes, the surge in companies going to India, China, and Eastern Europe in search of very cheap brainpower may soon be coming to an end -- far sooner than anyone has anticipated.
Wages Move Toward Equilibrium, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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