brainwave vs understanding

understanding vs brainwave

brainwave and understanding both are nouns.

brainwave is not an adjective while understanding is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brainwave	Yes	No	No	No
understanding	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, understanding is a hypernym of brainwave; that is, understanding is a word with a broader meaning than brainwave:

brainwave: the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
understanding: the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Other hypernyms of brainwave include apprehension, discernment, savvy.

brainwave (noun)	understanding (noun)
the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation	the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
(neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph	the cognitive condition of someone who understands
	an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
	the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

brainwave (adjective)	understanding (adjective)
	characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Difference between brainwave and understanding

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