brainpower

noun

brain·​pow·​er ˈbrān-ˌpau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce brainpower (audio)
1
: intellectual ability
2
: people with developed intellectual ability

Examples of brainpower in a Sentence

The brainpower of the staff constitutes the company's greatest asset. The product is supposed to boost your brainpower. The company is increasing efforts to recruit scientific brainpower.
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And, with all due respect to the people doing the work, none of these tasks takes much brainpower. Gene Marks, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 One dazzling 2014 demonstration of Watson’s brainpower showed off its potential to transform medicine using AI—a goal that IBM CEO Virginia Rometty often calls the company’s moon shot. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2019 Smart robots will have both the muscle to do the work and the brainpower to run themselves. Kevin Drum, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018 This week, the majority of your waking brainpower is focused on planning for your future. Jennifer Culp, Them, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brainpower 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of brainpower was in 1832

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“Brainpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainpower. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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