adjective
cerebral
brain
Es algo relacionado con el órgano que tenemos dentro de la cabeza que nos permite pensar y razonar.
Definition & meaning
Cerebral is an adjective meaning:
- Relating to the brain: for example, a brain injury or brain activity.
- Intellectual or analytical: describing a person, work, or approach that emphasizes thought and reasoning rather than emotion.
Grammar & Word origin
- The adjective has the same form for masculine and feminine nouns: cerebral. Its plural is cerebrales.
- It comes from the Latin cerebralis, derived from cerebrum (“brain”).
Synonyms & antonyms
- Intellectual sense: intelectual means “intellectual” and is broader; racional emphasizes reason rather than intellectual complexity.
- Contrasts in the intellectual sense: emocional emphasizes emotion, while intuitivo emphasizes instinct rather than deliberate analysis.
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Examples
El ejercicio tiene muchos beneficios para la salud cerebral.adjective
Exercise has many benefits for brain health.
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