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   Brain·i·ac

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   • 1. an exceptionally intelligent person: informal North American "she's the original brainiac, a kid who completed high school at 14"

   Word Origin 1970s: from the name of a supremely intelligent alien character in the Superman comic strip, probably from a blend of brain and maniac.

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   What does Brainiac mean?

   • a highly intelligent person. informal. Except for maybe his brainiac wife… but she could do better anyway. “Scientists know now that being a brainiac is not so much about IQ but about executive function,” Golinkoff asserts. Brainiac definition: a highly intelligent person.. See examples of BRAINIAC used in a sentence.

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   Who are Brainiacs?

   • a very intelligent person A team of brainiacs are here to answer your scientific questions. Brainiacs from around the world take part in the contest. From the name of a character in the Superman stories. Want to learn more?

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   What does a Brainiac think of a girl?

   • Once they [sc. friends] find out you're a brainiac the first thing they say is, ‘she thinks she's cute and she's smart. She thinks she's better than anyone else.’ They're..math brainiacs, born and/or raised with the potential to move beyond the frontiers of knowledge. The brainiacs at my suburban high school left me in the dust. ( attributive ).

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   When did Brainiac come out?

   • The term was not coined right away though. The comic-book series was launched in 1938 and the character Brainiac debuted in 1956, but current evidence doesn't show general use of brainiac to refer to a superintelligent person until the 1970s. Recent Examples on the Web All this attaches the show’s brainiac spectacle to big humanistic ideas.

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   The meaning of BRAINIAC is a very intelligent person. How to use brainiac in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Brainiac definition: a highly intelligent person.. See examples of BRAINIAC used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of brainiac. noun. someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality. synonyms: Einstein, brain, genius, mastermind. see more.

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   Noun. 1. brainiac - someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein". genius, mastermind, Einstein, brain. intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively.

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   Noun. A very intelligent person; an expert. Adjective. Very intelligent or clever; intellectual. slang (chiefly North American ). noun. 1975–. A very intelligent person; an expert. Sometimes depreciative or derogatory, with connotations of social inadequacy or ostracization. 1975.

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   Definition of brainiac noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   May 23, 2024 · Brainiac is an informal word for a highly intelligent person, derived from a super-intelligent character in an American comic strip. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and related words.