right brain

noun

: the right cerebral hemisphere of the human brain especially when viewed in terms of its predominant thought processes (such as creativity and intuitive thinking)
right-brained
ˈrīt-ˈbrānd How to pronounce right brain (audio)
adjective

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In that procedure, Apple went through the femoral artery and an artery in the right arm to add two stents to open up the blood vessels leading to the right brain and the right arm. — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 Kumar, who moved to San Diego last year, is not only a writer but a researcher, that rare individual with both left brain and right brain working prolifically. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2025 Her insights focus more on right brain strategy than left brain creativity. — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Lewin stands as one of the few to successfully break down the left brain/right brain segregation. — Chadd Scott, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for right brain

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1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of right brain was in 1970

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right brain

noun
: the right cerebral hemisphere of the human brain especially when viewed in terms of its predominant thought processes (as creativity and intuitive thinking)
right-brained
-ˈbrānd How to pronounce right brain (audio)
adjective
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