About The Word Cerebral

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Cerebral

Cerebral Meaning & Definition
Cerebral Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cerebral?

[adj] involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct; "a cerebral approach to the problem"; "cerebral drama"
[adj] of or relating to the cerebrum or brain; "cerebral hemisphere"; "cerebral activity"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cerebral: intellectual

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Cerebral In Webster's Dictionary

\Cer"e*bral\, a. [L. cerebrum brain; akin to Gr. ? head: cf. F. c['e]r['e]bral. See {Cheer}.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the cerebrum. {Cerebral apoplexy}. See under {Apoplexy}.
\Cer"e*bral\, n. [A false translation of the Skr. m[=u]rdhanya, lit., head-sounds.] One of a class of lingual consonants in the East Indian languages. See {Lingual}, n. Note: Prof. W. D. Whitney calls these letters linguals, and this is their usual designation in the United States.

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