Synonyms of the word

brainwave

• n. Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen…
• n. A sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration; a brainstorm.

apprehension

• n. (rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure.
• n. (law) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
• n. The act of grasping with the intellect; the contemplation of things, without affirming, denying, or passing…
• n. Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
• n. The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
• n. Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; dread or fear at the prospect of some future ill.

bioelectricity

• n. (biology, physics) Any form of electricity generated within an organism, especially by a muscle or nerve.

brainstorm

• v. To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
• v. To participate in a brainstorming session.
• n. (US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
• n. (An instance of) brainstorming.
• n. (Britain) An unexpected mental error.

discernment

• n. The ability to distinguish; judgement.
• n. Discrimination.
• n. The ability to distinguish between things.
• n. The ability to perceive differences that exist.
• n. The condition of understanding.
• n. Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
• n. Perceptiveness.
• n. The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.
• n. Discretion in judging objectively.

insight

• n. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; frequently used…
• n. Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration; discernment; perception.
• n. (marketing) Knowledge (usually derived from consumer understanding) that a company applies in order to…
• n. Intuitive apprehension of the inner nature of a thing or things; intuition.
• n. (artificial intelligence) An extended understanding of a subject resulting from identification of relationships…

savvy

• adj. (informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
• v. (informal) To understand.
• interj. (informal) Do you understand?
• n. Shrewdness.

understanding

• n. (uncountable) Mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is…
• n. (countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
• n. (countable) Opinion, judgement or outlook.
• n. (countable) An informal contract; mutual agreement.
• n. (countable) A reconciliation of differences.
• n. (uncountable) Sympathy.
• n. All that people individually sense and feel of themselves.
• adj. Showing compassion.
• v. present participle of understand.