'brainwave' definitions:
Definition of 'brainwave'
(from WordNet)
noun
(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph [syn: brainwave, brain wave, cortical potential]
noun
The clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation [syn: insight, brainstorm, brainwave]
Definition of 'brainwave'
From: GCIDE
- brainwave \brain"wave`\ (br[=a]n"w[=a]v), n.
- 1. rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the brain.
- Syn: brain wave, cortical potential. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation.
- Syn: insight, brainstorm. [WordNet 1.5]