Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brain gain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables: brain -gain
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An increase in the number of skilled workers in a country as a result of immigration.

Inflected Forms

brain gains (plural) brain-gain (alternative)

Antonyms

brain drain

Questions

What does brain gain mean?: An increase in the number of skilled workers in a country as a result of immigration.

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