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cerebral
[suh-ree-bruhl, ser-uh-]
adjective
Anatomy, Zoology.of or relating to the cerebrum or the brain.
betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct.
His is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold.
Phonetics.retroflex.
noun
Phonetics.a cerebral sound.
cerebral
/ səˈriːbrəl, ˈsɛrɪbrəl /
adjective
of or relating to the cerebrum or to the entire brain
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
phonetics another word for cacuminal
noun
phonetics a consonant articulated in the manner of a cacuminal consonant
cerebral
Relating to or involving the brain or cerebrum.
Other Word Forms
- cerebrally adverb
- intercerebral adjective
- noncerebral adjective
- overcerebral adjective
- postcerebral adjective
- precerebral adjective
- subcerebral adjective
- supercerebral adjective
- supercerebrally adverb
- ˈ adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
There is no acceptable reason for shooting an unarmed reporter — short of a life-ending cerebral infarction that causes you to draw and fire indiscriminately.
Meanwhile her son found new confidence when he told strangers about his cerebral palsy for the first time.
Mr Pegler, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, said his family members needing to visit different surgeries could be problematic.
Olsen: And now, as much as we can make the show sound very heady and cerebral, it still is a really exciting action show.
Called "mini-brains" in media reports, they are referred to as "cerebral organoids" by the scientific community, which uses them to research how the brain works, and for drug testing.
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