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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brainwave
       n 1: (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between
            parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an
            electroencephalograph [syn: {brain wave}, {cortical
            potential}]
       2: the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex
          situation [syn: {insight}, {brainstorm}]

















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