brain gain

noun

An increase in the number of skilled workers in a country as a result of immigration.

Opposite
brain drain
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Meanings

nounbrain gain (plural brain gains)

plural brain gains · alternative brain-gain

  1. An increase in the number of skilled workers in a country as a result of immigration.

    Antonyms: brain drain

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn increase in the number of skilled workers in a country as a result of immigration.

Opposite
brain drain

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 人才引進 /人才引进
  • 人才引進 /人才引进 (réncái yǐnjìn)immigration of educated people
Finnish aivotuonti
  • aivotuontiimmigration of educated people
Russian прито́к мозго́в, прито́к умо́в
  • прито́к мозго́в (pritók mozgóv)immigration of educated people
  • прито́к умо́в (pritók umóv)immigration of educated people
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APA

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MLA

“brain gain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain%20gain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brain gain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain%20gain.

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