neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈnu̇r-əl  ˈnyu̇r- 

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 

ˈnyu̇r-

adverb

Examples of neural in a Sentence

She suffers from a neural disorder.

Recent Examples on the Web

The firm said the new processor offers dual AI upscaling and a neural processing unit that is more than five times stronger than the previous version. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026

Doing so revealed that anti-retroviral medications, typically used to treat HIV, have the capacity to reduce inflammation and restore neural function in Rett syndrome models. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026

Indeed, science tells us warm and responsive back-and-forth interactions fuel the creation of up to 1 million neural connections inside a baby’s brain every single second. —Dr. Dana Suskind, Time, 18 Dec. 2025

The Na’vi’s neural-locs connect to the tendrils coming out of the tree like God-ethernet. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025

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

Phrases Containing neural

• neural arch
• neural crest
• neural network
• neural pathway
• neural plate
• neural tube

Rhymes for neural

• crural
• dural
• jural
• mural
• pleural
• plural
• rural
• extramural
• intramural
• intrapleural
• figural
• flexural

Kids Definition

neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

Medical Definition

neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 

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

-ə-lē 

adverb