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Brain Wave

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Noun

1. brain wave, brainwave, cortical potential

(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Brain Wave

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noun
any of the fluctuations of electrical potential in the brain as represented on an electroencephalogram. They vary in frequency from 1 to 30 hertz
See also alpha rhythm, beta rhythm, delta rhythm

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Brain Wave

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1. 
any of a series of rhythmic electric impulses given off by nerve centers in the brain: they produce oscillations on an electroencephalogram and are usually measured during rest
2.  Informal
a sudden inspiration; brainstorm

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Brain Wave

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n.
1. A rhythmic fluctuation of electric potential between parts of the brain, as seen on an electroencephalogram.
2. Informal A sudden inspiration.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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