circuitry
noun
cir·cuit·ry
ˈsər-kə-trē 
plural circuitries
1
: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit
2
: the components of an electric circuit
3
: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain
also
: circuit sense 4d
Examples of circuitry in a Sentence
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Over the decades, neuroscientists developed a detailed understanding of how the cerebellum’s unique neural circuitry controls motor function.
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R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2024
The two ask an online AI circuit-design program for directions on how to repair the lights’ outdated circuitry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2024
The idea was that these devices could tap into the brain circuitry that remains intact after injury to perform basic movements and functions.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
For an animal to evolve a novel way of moving, something in its neurological circuitry has to change.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
These opioid receptors when stimulated and/or inhibited by the body's natural ligands have been known to be involved in the body's itch circuitry.
—Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
Like the branches of a tree or the intricate circuitry of plants, our societal structures mimic the inherent design of the universe.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Accessing the ultrafast world of electron motion may also lead to advances in electronic circuitry, drug design and the materials used for batteries.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
At one end of the GO Link there is a USB-C plug attached by a 6cm length of cable to a small magnesium-alloy enclosure that houses the DAC chip and amplifier circuitry.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2024
The two ask an online AI circuit-design program for directions on how to repair the lights’ outdated circuitry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2024
The idea was that these devices could tap into the brain circuitry that remains intact after injury to perform basic movements and functions.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
For an animal to evolve a novel way of moving, something in its neurological circuitry has to change.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
These opioid receptors when stimulated and/or inhibited by the body's natural ligands have been known to be involved in the body's itch circuitry.
—Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2024
Like the branches of a tree or the intricate circuitry of plants, our societal structures mimic the inherent design of the universe.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Accessing the ultrafast world of electron motion may also lead to advances in electronic circuitry, drug design and the materials used for batteries.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
At one end of the GO Link there is a USB-C plug attached by a 6cm length of cable to a small magnesium-alloy enclosure that houses the DAC chip and amplifier circuitry.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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circuitry
noun
cir·cuit·ry
ˈsər-kə-trē
plural circuitries
: the plan or the elements of an electric circuit
Medical Definition
circuitry
noun
cir·cuit·ry
ˈsər-kə-trē
1
a
: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit
b
: the components of an electric circuit
2
: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain
also
: the neuronal pathways of the brain along which electrical and chemical signals travel
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