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   brilliant

   /ˈbrɪlj(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of light or colour) very bright: "brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene" Similar brightshiningblazingdazzlinglightvividintenseablazebeaminggleamingglaringluminouslustrousluminescentradiantincandescentphosphorescentscintillatingresplendentliterary:irradiantlucenteffulgentrefulgentfulgentlucidglisteringcoruscatinglambentfulgurantfulguratingfulgurousvividintensebrightblazingdazzlingOpposite darkgloomydarkdull
   • 2. exceptionally clever or talented: "he was quite brilliant and was promoted almost at once" Similar giftedtalentedvirtuosogeniusaccomplishedingeniousmasterlyinventivecreativeintelligentbrightcleversmartastuteacutebrainyintellectualprofoundskilfulableexpertadeptelitesuperiorcrackchoicefirst-classfirst-rateexcellenteducatedscholarlylearnederuditecerebralprecociousinformal:brainygeniuswhip-smartOpposite stupiduntalented
   • ▪ outstanding; impressive: "his brilliant career at Harvard" Similar superbmagnificentsplendidimpressiveremarkableexceptionalgloriousillustrious
   • 3. excellent; marvellous: informal British "we had a brilliant time" Similar excellentmarvelloussuperbvery goodfirst-ratefirst-classwonderfuloutstandingexceptionalmagnificentsplendidsuperlativematchlesspeerlessinformal:greatterrifictremendousfantasticsensationalstellarfabuloussupercalifragilisticexpialidociousacefabA1coolawesomeamazeballsmagicwickedtip-toptop-notchout of sightout of this worldway-outcapitalbrillsmashingbostingon fleekbonzerinformal, dated:spiffingtoppingtop-holewizardOpposite bad

   noun

   • 1. a diamond of brilliant cut: "an elegant necklace with four rows of brilliants"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French brillant ‘shining’, present participle of briller, from Italian brillare, probably from Latin beryllus (see beryl).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brillianceBrilliance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   4 days ago · The meaning of BRILLIANCE is the quality or state of being brilliant. How to use brilliance in a sentence.

3. brilliant.org › wiki › graphsGraphs | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   5 days ago · At their simplest, graphs are simply collections of nodes – representing some class of objects like people, corporate boards, proteins, or destinations on the globe – and edges, which serve to represent connections like friendships, bridges, or molecular binding interactions. Contents. What is a graph? Representation of Graphs. Breadth-first Search

4. brilliant.org › wiki › normal-distributionNormal Distribution | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   1 day ago · The normal distribution, also called the Gaussian distribution, is a probability distribution commonly used to model phenomena such as physical characteristics (e.g. height, weight, etc.) and test scores.

5. brilliant.org › wiki › discrete-mathematicsDiscrete Mathematics | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki

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   2 days ago · Discrete mathematics is the study of mathematical structures that are countable or otherwise distinct and separable. Examples of structures that are discrete are combinations, graphs, and logical statements. Discrete structures can be finite or infinite.

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6. www.britannica.com › animal › hummingbirdHummingbird | Description, Species, Videos, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jun 21, 2024 · The brilliant, glittering colours and elaborately specialized feathers of many species (usually of the males only) led the 19th-century British naturalist John Gould to give many hummingbirds exotic common names, many of which are still in use—e.g., coquette, fairy, hill star, wood star, sapphire, topaz, sun gem, and sylph. broad-tailed hummingbird

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7. www.hindustantimes.com › web-stories › sportsNumbers that define Trent Boult's brilliant international career

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   Numbers that define Trent Boult's brilliant international career

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Age_of_EnlightenmentAge of Enlightenment - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · However, scholars have never agreed on a definition of the Enlightenment or on its chronological or geographical extent. Terms like les Lumières (French), illuminism o (Italian), ilustración (Spanish) and Aufklärung (German) referred to partly overlapping movements.