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

Neuroscientists often talk about the brain in terms of circuitries, collections of connected areas responsible for certain functions. —Jen Percy, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023

Nicotine subtly changes neurons in addicted adults, but its impact is greatest in the developing brain, where circuitry is less mature. —Anthony King, Scientific American, 13 June 2023

Each iCUE Link component contains additional circuitry for control and identification in the chain, which will add cost. —PCMAG, 31 May 2023

The conversion and inversion is controlled by circuitry which acts like a filter, flattens surges, and cleans up the sine wave (or oscillating wave) of the electrical current. —Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023

After that, the circuitry should be able to be replaced and the materials should be able to be melted down, recycled and used to create something new. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023

So then the neural circuitry for sociality must exist, and MDMA—through its ability to mimic serotonin—is unlocking that. —Gideon Lichfield, WIRED, 12 July 2023

Michigan State University researchers are now experimenting with using the odor-sensing circuitry of the grasshopper brain to detect the scent signatures of human oral cancers. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2023

For people in both the treatment and sham groups, each half-hour session began with provocation cues designed to elicit cravings, to activate the neural circuitry. —Simon Makin, Scientific American, 23 June 2023

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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