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Definition of "brainpower" [brainpower]

  • Intellectual capacity. (noun)
  • People of well-developed mental abilities: a country that doesn't value its brainpower. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "brainpower" in a sentence
  • "On paper, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton look pretty similar in brainpower:"
  • "As we know, the qualities of a good leader are many and brainpower is but one."
  • "It's also the added brainpower, which is why small businesses should be eager to collaborate."