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neuralrelating to nerves or the nervous system

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to nerves or the nervous system

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnʊrəl/

Korean meaning: 신경의, 신경계의

Korean pronunciation: **뉴**럴

Example Sentences

  • The AI's neural network learned to recognize cats by looking at a million pictures of dogs first.
  • Scientists discovered that neural plasticity allows the brain to rewire itself.
  • My neural responses to pizza are always positive, according to my brain scans.

neural

ADJECTIVE

//ˈnʊrəl//

relating to nerves or the nervous system

neural concept
💡 Concept

relating to nerves or the nervous system

neural rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A neural mural brightens the rural wall!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnʊrəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnjʊərəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootneur-
Suffix--al

Origin

From French 'neural' and Latin 'neuralis', derived from Greek 'neuron' meaning 'nerve' or 'sinew'. The Greek root originally referred to the physical cords and fibers of the nervous system.

🎵Rhyme

pluralruralmural
plural
rural
mural

🔗Collocations

neural network
neural pathway
neural activity
neural development
neural system
neural damage
neural signal

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The AI's neural network learned to recognize cats by looking at a million pictures of dogs first.

Scientists discovered that neural plasticity allows the brain to rewire itself.

😄 Fun example

My neural responses to pizza are always positive, according to my brain scans.

The study examined neural connections in patients with memory disorders.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

nervousneurologicalnerve-related

Antonyms

muscularskeletal

Related

neuronneurologicalneurosciencenervousbrain

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