neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈnu̇r-əl  ˈnyu̇r- 

1

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

2

: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal

neurally

ˈnu̇r-ə-lē 

ˈnyu̇r-

adverb

Examples of neural in a Sentence

She suffers from a neural disorder.

Recent Examples on the Web

Modern neuroscience has established that complex behaviors, such as mating, emerge from an interplay between hormonal signals and neural processing. —William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025

Among those randomly assigned to the LLM group, neural connectivity patterns were significantly scaled down. —Dina Borzekowski, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2025

Applying both behavioral approaches and fMRI brain imaging, the team found that friendships prompt behavioral and neural similarity, with the brain activity of one friend providing a preview of the brain activity, as well as the behavior, of the other. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025

In recent years, GPUs have become the workhorses for tasks such as high-performance computing, machine learning, neural networking, and other AI uses. —ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek neûron "sinew, tendon, nerve" + -al entry 1 — more at nerve entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing neural

• neural arch
• neural crest
• neural network
• neural pathway
• neural plate
• neural tube

Rhymes for neural

• crural
• dural
• jural
• mural
• pleural
• plural
• rural
• extramural
• intramural
• intrapleural
• figural
• flexural

Kids Definition

neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

Medical Definition

neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

2

: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal compare hemal sense 2

neurally

-ə-lē 

adverb