"brainspace" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: brain + space Etymology templates: {{compound|en|brain|space}} brain + space Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} brainspace (uncountable)
  1. (informal, figuratively) One's capacity to focus on various tasks. Tags: figuratively, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-brainspace-en-noun-jqDkdn9b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2011, Ashley Stanford, Business for Aspies, page 132",
          "text": "The most successful solution for him so far has been the concept of brainspace. He has intense focus and, when he disrespects that focus by trying to split it, he loses the ability to take care of even the basics.",
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          "ref": "2013, H. Mel Malton, Polly Deacon Mysteries",
          "text": "I have some stuff that might help you, or it might not, but I don't have the brain-space to talk about it right now. I'll meet you whereever you want at ten-thirty.\"\n\"Maybe you could find the 'brain-space' if you came up to the Laingford station with me,\"",
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          "ref": "2019, Karyn Ross, How to Coach for Creativity and Service Excellence, page 139",
          "text": "That's because you had to spend a lot of time, and what I call 'brainspace,' focused on the mechanics of getting things done.",
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          "ref": "2021, Renee Rose, The Enforcer",
          "text": "Of course, he doesn't type in English. I forgot that. Ugh! The fact that I'm using all this brainspace on this when I'm in the middle of my performance pisses me off.",
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