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grey matter
In a biological sense, this term refers specifically to the central nervous system's processing centers. It is used in medical and scientific registers to distinguish these areas from white matter, which primarily handles the transmission of signals.
When used figuratively, the term shifts to a casual or semi-formal register to describe raw intellectual power or cognitive ability. It often implies a need for deep thinking or specialized expertise, as seen in phrases like "putting your grey matter to work."
Grammatically, this is an uncountable noun. It does not have a plural form and cannot be counted with numbers; instead, it is treated as a mass noun regardless of whether it refers to physical brain tissue or abstract intelligence.
Ý nghĩa
The tissue of the brain and spinal cord that consists of neuronal cell bodies and is responsible for processing information.
Ví dụ
The MRI scan showed a decrease in grey matter in the hippocampus.
Use your grey matter and figure out where the key is hidden.
The detective relied on his grey matter to connect the clues.
Grey matter is primarily composed of neuronal cell bodies.
We need to put our collective grey matter together to finish this project by Friday.
I wonder if learning a new language actually increases your grey matter.
It takes a lot of grey matter to master quantum physics.
The spinal cord contains a small amount of grey matter at its center.