noun
- Neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph.
- synonyms: brain wave, cortical potential
- The clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation.
- synonyms: insight, brainstorm
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