neural

adjective

1
: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system
2
: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal
neurally
ˈnu̇r-ə-lē How to pronounce neural (audio)
ˈnyu̇r-
adverb

Examples of neural in a Sentence

She suffers from a neural disorder.
Recent Examples on the Web The neural basis of behavioral addiction to social media or video games is not exactly the same as chemical addiction to cocaine or opioids. Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024 Gary Marcus, an A.I. entrepreneur and an emeritus professor of psychology and neural science at New York University, said the technology could be useful in warehouses and other situations where mistakes are acceptable. Cade Metz Balazs Gardi, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024 The neural juices then slosh around, accumulate beta-amyloid gunk, and flow out through specialized waste-removal channels before eventually getting eliminated through the body’s excretory pathways. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2024 The research suggesting that the mechanisms of forming trust with humans as opposed to machines with AI might involve different psychological and neural processes. Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 While the rat slept, researchers recorded its brain activity again and found the same neural patterns—as if the brain were rehearsing the path through the maze to commit it to memory. Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024 His research also investigated the wider impact of auditory damage on neural processing in the brain. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024 These laptop-specific processors feature its new and improved Intel Arc Graphics solution, on the processor die alongside the classic CPU and new neural processing engine (NPU) portions. Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2024 The surgical robot was created specifically to embed the implant and its 64 ultra-thin flexible connected threads upon which are 1,024 electrodes that record neural activity. Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Greek neûron "sinew, tendon, nerve" + -al entry 1 — more at nerve entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of neural was circa 1847

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Cite this Entry

“Neural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

neural

adjective
neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl How to pronounce neural (audio)
: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

Medical Definition

neural

adjective
neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl How to pronounce neural (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system
2
: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal compare hemal sense 2
neurally adverb

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