cerebral (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /səˈɹiː.bɹəl/
Definition
cerebral means of, or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as cerebral.
A cerebral tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became cerebral after the announcement.
How to Use cerebral
- cerebral + noun (collocation)
- Use cerebral before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a cerebral reaction."
- become cerebral (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became cerebral near the end."
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