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

Lisberger shot the actors in black-and-white 70mm in white suits with black shapes drawn on them that could be used to create electronic circuitry via backlit animation later in post. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025

Heat and humidity can wreak havoc on their circuitry and batterie. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025

Ukrainian experts claimed the device was a variation on an older model RS26, and showed me what looked like ageing valves in its circuitry at a storage facility in Kyiv. —Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025

Nine Inch Nails' new score prepares us for October’s thrill ride of cybertech and primary colors with clanging beats to rattle our circuitry off the Grid. —Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 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