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

Recent Examples on the Web

One camp continued to compare the circuitry in adult vertebrate brains; the other focused on embryonic development. —Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025

Typically, this produces less power than a gas generator, but having enough panels and the proper circuitry can make your RV trips even more self-sufficient. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025

The most obvious thing to do in Minecraft is build a house out of wood and stone, but players can also create functioning machines, trade with non-player characters (NPCs), and even build working circuitry. —Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025

But just as professional football players and boxers suffer brain damage from constant punches to the head, research shows that chronic stress causes structural damage to the brain circuitry, leading to long-term harm on the nervous system. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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