brainpower

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brainpower

/ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊə/ UK
/ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊ.ə/ UK
/ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊ.ɚ/ US
/ˈbɹeɪnˌpaʊɹ/ US

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From brain + power.

noun brainpowers

uncountable, usually Mental ability; intelligence. He applied his brainpower to the problem.
Similar: scope
idiomatic, uncountable, usually Intelligent people considered or regarded as a group. I suspect the think tank lacks the brainpower to function effectively.

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@misc{brainpower_2026,
  title = {brainpower},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brainpower},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}