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1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord | |
Synonyms: | encephalon | |
Related terms: | neural_structure head central_nervous_system forebrain brain_cell circle_of_Willis ventricle midbrain hindbrain brainstem neencephalon communicating_artery fornix | |
2. | [ noun ] (psychology) mental ability | |
Synonyms: | wit mentality mental_capacity learning_ability brainpower | |
Examples: | "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense" |
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Related terms: | intelligence | |
3. | [ noun ] that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason | |
Synonyms: | mind head psyche nous | |
Examples: | "his mind wandered" "I couldn't get his words out of my head" |
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Related terms: | cognition tabula_rasa unconscious_mind subconscious_mind ego noddle mind | |
4. | [ noun ] someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
Synonyms: | genius einstein mastermind | |
Examples: | "Mozart was a child genius" "he's smart but he's no Einstein" |
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Related terms: | intellectual prodigy | |
5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18792 | |
6. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 602 | |
7. | [ verb ] hit on the head | |
Related terms: | hit | |
8. | [ verb ] kill by smashing someone's skull | |
Related terms: | kill | |
9. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) the brain of certain animals used as meat | |
Related terms: | variety_meat calf's_brain | |
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