Word: brainwaves
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: brain
waves
Definition: Plural of brainwave; rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
Morphemes:
Affix: brain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mregʰ-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: mregh-
Meaning: marrow, sinciput
Affix: men-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: men-
Meaning: mind, to think
Affix: wave
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To fluctuate; to waver; to be in an unsettled state.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.