brainwave

English

noun

Definitions

Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram
A sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration; a brainstorm

Etymology

Compound from English brain + English wave.

Origin

English

wave

Gloss

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

'tweenbrain English
Brainfuck English
Wavoid English
afterbrain English
airwave English
assbrain English
autowave English
awave English
beanbrain English
beetlebrain English
birdbrain English
blastwave English
blow-wave English
blubberbrain English
brain English
brain-damaged English
brain-dead English
brainal English
brainball English
brainbox English
brainbuster English
braincase English
braincast English
brainchild English
braindance English
braindead English
brainectomy English
brained English
brainer English
brainfest English
brainfood English
brainfuck English
brainful English
braingasm English
braingraph English
brainhood English
brainial English
brainish English
brainist English
brainless English
brainlet English
brainlike English
brainlock English
brainly English
brainpan English
brainpower English
brainsick English
brainstorm English
brainteaser English
brainteasing English
brainwash English
brainwide English
brainwipe English
brainwork English
brainworm English
brainwriting English
brainy English
chemobrain English
cockbrain English
coldwave English
counterwave English
crackbrain English
crimewave English
debrain English
dickbrain English
eigenbrain English
eigenwave English
endbrain English
fleabrain English
forebrain English
fuckbrain English
groundwave English
halfwave English
handwave English
harebrain English
heatwave English
hemibrain English
hindbrain English
hot-brain English
interbrain English
interwave English
intrabrain English
jellybrain English
lackbrain English
lamebrain English
laserbrain English
longitudinal wave English
longwave English
madbrain English
matterwave English
mediumwave English
microwave English
midbrain English
midwave English
multiwave English
musclebrain English
nerdbrain English
no-brainer English
nonbrain English
nonwave English
outbrain English
peabrain English
pissbrain English
quadriwave English
rattlebrain English
sawtooth wave English
scatterbrain English
shitbrain English
shortwave English
skywave English
soundwave English
superbrain English
superwave English
tardbrain English
theta wave English
ticklebrain English
timewave English
transverse wave English
triangle wave English
wave English
waveband English
wavecut English
wavefield English
wavefolding English
waveform English
wavefront English
waveful English
wavefunction English
waveguide English
wavelength English
waveless English
wavelike English
wavemaker English
wavemeter English
wavenumber English
waveoff English
waveplate English
wavepulse English
waveshape English
waveshaper English
waveshaping English
wavespeed English
wavest English
wavetable English
waveth English
wavetop English
wavy English
zerobrain English
μ-wave English
μwave English
ブレーン Japanese
brayn Middle English
waven Middle English
brein Torres Strait Creole