brains

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
  2. noun mental ability
  3. noun that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason

Synonyms

brain, encephalon

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