Brainwork

/ˈbreɪn.wɜːrk/

दिमागी काम; मानसिक श्रम; बौद्धिक परिश्रम

Origin & History

A compound of brain + work, used to mean mental labor as distinct from physical labor; recorded from the 19th century.

यह brain + work का संयुक्त शब्द है, जिसका अर्थ शारीरिक श्रम से अलग ‘मानसिक श्रम’ है; इसका प्रयोग 19वीं शताब्दी से दर्ज मिलता है।

Definition

Brainwork is work done mainly by thinking—using intelligence, study, planning, or problem‑solving rather than physical strength.

ब्रेनवर्क वह काम है जो मुख्यतः सोच-विचार से किया जाता है—बुद्धि, अध्ययन, योजना बनाना या समस्या-समाधान, न कि शारीरिक ताकत से।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
Solving the puzzle took hours of brainwork.
पहेली सुलझाने में घंटों का दिमागी काम लगा।

Usage Examples

The job involves more brainwork than manual labor.
Designing the algorithm required intense brainwork.
After a day of brainwork, she felt mentally exhausted.
Good research is a combination of careful brainwork and reliable data.

Synonyms

Mental work Intellectual work Mental effort Cerebral work Cognition Thinking Brainpower (informal/related) Headwork

Antonyms

Manual labor Physical labor Grunt work Fieldwork (in the sense of physical/outdoor work)

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Idioms & Phrases

Do some brainwork
दिमाग लगाना; थोड़ा दिमागी काम करना
A lot of brainwork
बहुत दिमागी मेहनत
Brainwork pays off
दिमागी मेहनत का फल मिलता है