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

That said, the highs that made it past the circuitry from the second recording almost sounded louder than before. —PCMAG, 15 July 2024

At its basis, an EV charger is a device to deliver high power over an extended period while communicating with a vehicle’s control circuitry. —James Morris, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024

People clearly experience threats, but is threat detection really a primary mode of the brain with its own neural circuitry? —Lisa Feldman Barrett, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024

The most common circuitry problem in that group is called long QT syndrome, which affects one out of every 2,000 or so people. —Keren Landman, Vox, 17 July 2024

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