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Meanings of brainwave in English

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The clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation.

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

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Examples for "insight"
Examples for "insight"
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Many working-class political movements of this period demonstrated far greater political insight.
The Guardian
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Our present case reports provide an insight into this novel therapeutic option.
Pubmed
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Significance: This study provides new, molecular level insight into chronic Brucella infection.
Pubmed
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Great sites to get insight are Games Industry International, Gamasutra and Develop.
The Guardian
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Our results offer encouraging insight about extrapolation of exposure data across countries.
Pubmed
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To effectively brainstorm some teams need to come together physically, he says.
The Irish Times
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Holland was supposed to brainstorm plans for a new and improved version.
Radio NZ
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Well, brainstorm; then, post your probing queries in the comments section below.
Wired
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Or when you are trying to brainstorm ideas for a shared project.
The South African
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I had this brainstorm yesterday on making sure we got on television.
Finger lickin' fifteen
Usage of brainwave in English
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Blecharczyk had the technology background and knew how to build the brainwave.
The Guardian
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And the doctors going on about strange jumps in her brainwave patterns.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
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Ashe, however, gave the matter some thought, and had a brainwave.
The Guardian
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It was here, for example, that David Graveney had a brainwave.
The Guardian
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We'd a brainwave when we saw a bus with Germany fans.
The Guardian
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Then Iya Femi had a brainwave and decided to sing her signature tune.
The secret lives of baba segi's wives
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You can't be referring to the helium-thatwas Rose Thinker's brainwave.
Bread Overhead
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On the face of it, it is the barmiest brainwave of the lot.
The Irish Times
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He collected brainwave patterns, much as the Planetary Police do, but along different lines.
Second Foundation
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However, his latest brainwave is even more controversial, and perhaps a tad more opportunistic.
The South African
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It will only be necessary to return the recording of his original brainwave makeup.
Second Foundation
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I'm sorry, and next time I have a brainwave, I'll talk to you first.
Ashes and bones: an emma fielding mystery
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It feeds on brainwave energy not from its carrier but from those around it.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
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All the equipment was suspiciously silent, no beeps to register heartbeat or brainwave patterns.
Afterlife: the resurrection chronicles
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It absorbs all unconscious mental frequencies from this brainwave energy to nourish itself with.
Wired
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Muttering that it must be Sigurdur Óli with some stupid brainwave, he reached over.
The draining lake
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Brainwave through the time