brainpower

[ breyn-pou-er ]

noun

1. intellectual capacity; mental ability.
2. people with superior mental abilities:

   an emergency medical conference of all available brainpower.

brainpower

/ ˈbreɪnˌpaʊə /

noun

1. intelligence; mental ability

Word History and Origins

Origin of brainpower¹

First recorded in 1875–80; brain + power

Example Sentences

“Higher education is essential for those with disabilities, because we typically have to use our brainpower to get jobs and rely on our education to overcome any sort of barriers,” he says.

From Seattle Times

A city known worldwide for brainpower and innovation must have a school district that mirrors those values.

From Seattle Times

Because the French head of state's abiding difficulty is not, obviously, lack of brainpower - but the ability to convert that brilliance into a different talent: leadership.

From BBC

Daniel Costa, an ecologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, told the publication that elephant seals may have more brainpower than he previously believed.

From Seattle Times

When Elon Musk sought a location for Tesla’s “global engineering headquarters,” the seat of the company’s innovative brainpower, he found it in Hewlett Packard’s former corporate headquarters — not in Austin, but Palo Alto.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• intellect