brainwork

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noun

Work done with the brain; mental effort.

“http://www.gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100011h.html But not more comfortable than we need, I can tell you, comrades, with all the brainwork we have to do nowadays.”

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Meanings

nounbrainwork (uncountable)
  1. uncountableWork done with the brain; mental effort.

    http://www.gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100011h.html But not more comfortable than we need, I can tell you, comrades, with all the brainwork we have to do nowadays.

    1 more example

    Its rules are so simple they can be explained in two sentences, yet the brainwork needed to solve it is quite complex.

    2007 March 21, Will Shortz, “A Rush of Excitement, From Filling in Empty Spaces to Completing a Large Loop”, in New York Times

Origin

From brain + work.

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Translations

Finnish aivotyö
  • aivotyöwork done with brain
Swedish tankearbete
  • tankearbetework done with brain
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“brainwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brainwork. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brainwork,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brainwork.

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