Brainwave

Synonyms for "brainwave" (6 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)

Strong matches (1)

Noun(1 words)

Related words (3)

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Synonyms

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Translations

12 translations across 7 languages.

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Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 腦波 /脑波 noun (any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain)
  • 靈光一閃 /灵光一闪 noun (sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration)

Finnish

2 entries
  • aivoaalto noun (any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain)
  • älynväläys noun (sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration)

French

2 entries
  • onde cérébrale noun (any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain)
  • éclair de génie noun (sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration)

German

3 entries
  • Gedankenblitz noun (sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration)
  • Gehirnstrom noun (any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain)
  • Gehirnwelle noun (any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • agyhullám noun (any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 脳波 noun (any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain)

Tagalog

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  • liboy ng utak noun (any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain)

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

To obtain the sound-stimulated brainwave patterns, Pasley used a device called an electroencephalograph, which measures the electrical firing of the patients' auditory circuits through electrodes already implanted in the patients' brains when they hear spoken words.

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