English noun: brainwave |
1. | brainwave (phenomenon) (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph |
|
| Synonyms | brain wave, cortical potential |
|
| Broader (hypernym) | bioelectricity |
|
| Narrower (hyponym) | alpha rhythm, alpha wave, beta rhythm, beta wave, delta rhythm, delta wave, theta rhythm, theta wave |
|
| Domain category | neurophysiology |
|
2. | brainwave (cognition) the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation |
|
| Synonyms | brainstorm, insight |
|
| Broader (hypernym) | apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding |
|
| Narrower (hyponym) | breakthrough, discovery, find, flash, light, revelation |
|