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GRAY MATTER Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the phrase gray matter. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase gray matter. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for 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

Best Hypernyms For GRAY MATTER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for gray matter, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
brain cerebrum organ tissue
Phrases (2)
nerve tissuenervous tissue

Alternatives for BRAIN

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