cerebral
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 (def. 2).
Phonetics. a cerebral sound.
Origin of cerebral
1Other words from cerebral
- ce·re·bral·ly, adverb
- in·ter·cer·e·bral, adjective
- non·cer·e·bral, adjective
- o·ver·ce·re·bral, adjective
- post·ce·re·bral, adjective
- pre·ce·re·bral, adjective
- sub·cer·e·bral, adjective
- su·per·ce·re·bral, adjective
- su·per·ce·re·bral·ly, adverb
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How to use cerebral in a sentence
Intercerebral, in-tėr-ser′e-bral, adj. connecting two parts of the brain.
British Dictionary definitions for cerebral
/ (ˈsɛrɪbrəl, US səˈriːbrəl) /
of or relating to the cerebrum or to the entire brain
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
phonetics another word for cacuminal
phonetics a consonant articulated in the manner of a cacuminal consonant
Derived forms of cerebral
- cerebrally, adverb
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Scientific definitions for cerebral
[ sĕr′ə-brəl, sə-rē′brəl ]
Relating to or involving the brain or cerebrum.
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Cultural definitions for cerebral
[ (suh-ree-bruhl, ser-uh-bruhl) ]
Notes for cerebral
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