GRAY MATTER Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase gray matter. (close relations)
Definition of GRAY MATTER
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brain | nounn | |||||||
noun • that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord • mental ability • that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason • someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality • the brain of certain animals used as meat verb • hit on the head • kill by smashing someone's skull | ||||||||
intellect | nounn | |||||||
noun • knowledge and intellectual ability • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination • a person who uses the mind creatively | ||||||||
intelligence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience • a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy • secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) • information about recent and important events • the operation of gathering information about an enemy | ||||||||
mind | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason • recall or remembrance • an opinion formed by judging something • an important intellectual • attention • your intention; what you intend to do • knowledge and intellectual ability verb • be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by • be concerned with or about something or somebody • be in charge of or deal with • pay close attention to; give heed to • be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to • keep in mind | ||||||||
thinker | nounn | |||||||
noun • an important intellectual • someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision) | ||||||||
intelligence quotient | nounn | |||||||
noun • a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100) | ||||||||
iq | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person's mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100) | ||||||||
gray substance | nounn | |||||||
noun • greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons | ||||||||
grey matter | nounn | |||||||
noun • greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons | ||||||||
grey substance | nounn | |||||||
noun • greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons | ||||||||
substantia grisea | nounn | |||||||
noun • greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons |