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adjective
1.
Anatomy, Zoology. of or pertaining to the cerebrum or the brain.
2.
betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct: His is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold.
3.
Phonetics. retroflex (def. 2).
noun
4.
Phonetics. a cerebral sound.
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Cerebral
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| cerebral (ˈsɛrɪbrəl, US səˈriːbrəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the cerebrum or to the entire brain |
| 2. | involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct |
| 3. | phonetics another word for cacuminal |
| —n | |
| 4. | phonetics a consonant articulated in the manner of a cacuminal consonant |
| 'cerebrally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
cerebral
1816, from Fr. cérébral, from L. cerebrum "brain," from PIE *keres-, from base *ker- "top of the head." Meaning "intellectual, clever" is from 1929.
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Medical Dictionary
cerebral cer·e·bral (sěr'ə-brəl, sə-rē'-)
adj.
Of or relating to the brain or cerebrum.
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Science Dictionary
cerebral  (sěr'ə-brəl, sə-rē'brəl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or involving the brain or cerebrum. |
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