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brain gain

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: brain drain

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 人才引進 /人才引进 (réncái yǐnjìn) — immigration of educated people
  • Finnish: aivotuonti — immigration of educated people
  • Russian: прито́к мозго́в (pritók mozgóv) — immigration of educated people
  • Russian: прито́к умо́в (pritók umóv) — immigration of educated people