brainwave

See also: brain wave

English

Alternative forms

• brain wave

Etymology

From brain +‎ wave.

Pronunciation

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Noun

brainwave (plural brainwaves)

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

Derived terms

• brainwave fingerprinting

Translations

any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain

Chinese: Mandarin: 腦波 / 脑波 (nǎobō) Finnish: aivoaalto French: onde cérébrale (fr) f German: Gehirnwelle f, Gehirnstrom m Hungarian: agyhullám (hu) Japanese: 脳波 (ja) (のうは, nōha) Tagalog: liboy ng utak

sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration

Chinese: Mandarin: 靈光一閃 / 灵光一闪 (zh) (língguāngyīshǎn) Finnish: älynväläys (fi) French: éclair de génie (fr) German: Gedankenblitz (de) m Hungarian: please add this translation if you can Japanese: please add this translation if you can Tagalog: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

• brainwave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia