In English grammar, an abstract noun is a noun or noun phrase that names an idea, event, quality, or conceptâfor example, courage, freedom, progress, love, patience, excellence, and friendship. An abstract noun names something that can't be physically touched. Contrast with concrete noun.
The adult human brain weighs on average about 1.2â1.4 kg (2.6â3.1 lb), or about 2% of total body weight, with a volume of around 1260 cm3 in men and 1130 cm3 in women, although there is substantial individual variation.
The Size of the Brain. In terms of weight, the average adult human brain weighs in at 1300 to 1400 grams or around 3 pounds. In terms of length, the average brain is around 15 centimeters long. For comparison, a newborn human baby's brain weighs approximately 350 to 400 grams or three-quarters of a pound. Men tend to have bigger brains than women. After taking overall body weight into account, men's brains tend to be approximately 100 grams larger than women's.