brainwave

ˈbreɪnweɪv

Definition

Definition of brainwave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insight

Rare

sudden clever idea

Rare

She had a brainwave about solving the puzzle.

epiphany

revelation

neurophysiology

TECH.

rhythmic electrical activity in the brain

TECH.

The EEG showed unusual brainwave patterns.

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have a brainwave

suddenly have a clever idea

During the meeting, she had a brainwave and solved the problem.

Origin of brainwave

English compound, brain (mind) + wave (undulation/signal)

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alpha wave

neuroscience

normal brainwave in a relaxed, awake person

delta rhythm

neuroscience

brainwave pattern during deep sleep with low frequency

theta wave

brain activity

brainwave with 4-8 Hz frequency seen in relaxed, drowsy states

theta

biology

brainwave frequency between four and seven hertz

alpha rhythm

relaxed state

brainwave pattern in a relaxed but awake person

beta rhythm

neuroscience

normal brainwave activity between 12 and 30 hertz

Examples of brainwave in a sentence

During the meeting, she had a brainwave that solved the issue.
Scientists studied the brainwave activity during sleep.
Meditation can alter your brainwave frequencies.

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French:illumination, onde cérébrale, ...
German:Geistesblitz, Gehirnwelle, ...
Italian:intuizione, onde cerebrali, ...
Spanish:inspiración, onda cerebral, ...
Portuguese:sacada, onda cerebral, ...
Chinese:妙计, 脑电波, ...
Japanese:ひらめき, 脳波, ...
Arabic:إِلهام, مَوْجَة دِماغِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:הַבְזָקָה, גַּלֵּי מוֹחַ, ...
Russian:внезапное озарение, мозговая волна, ...
Ukrainian:блискуча ідея, мозкові хвилі, ...
Hindi:अचानक विचार, मस्तिष्क तरंग, ...
Bengali:হঠাৎ বুদ্ধি, ব্রেইনওয়েভ, ...
Catalan:idea brillant, ona cerebral, ...
Czech:nápad, mozková vlna, ...
Danish:genial idé, hjernebølge, ...
Dutch:inval, hersenactiviteit, ...
Greek:έμπνευση, εγκεφαλικά κύματα, ...
Hungarian:ötlet, agyhullám, ...
Khmer:គំនិតភ្លឺថ្លា, រលកខួរក្បាល, ...
Korean:번뜩이는 생각, 뇌파, ...
Persian:جرقه ذهنی, امواج مغزی, ...
Polish:olśnienie, fala mózgowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):sacada, ondas cerebrais, ...
Romanian:inspirație bruscă, undă cerebrală, ...
Swedish:snilleblixt, hjärnvåg, ...
Thai:ความคิดบรรเจิด, คลื่นสมอง, ...
Turkish:dâhiyane fikir, beyin dalgası, ...
Vietnamese:ý tưởng đột phá, sóng não, ...

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