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

Every function in your body, from immune response to tissue repair to neural signaling, is executed by proteins. — Kj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

There is a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key and a neural processing unit (NPU) capable of handling AI workloads more efficiently than the main processor. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Getting a 14-inch touchscreen workstation configured with a dedicated 47 TOPS neural processing unit and dual modern USB4 ports right at the $1,000 threshold is an extraordinary value. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

The strength of neural networks would lie not in the formal manipulation of symbols but in the patterns of neural interconnection activated for various cognitive purposes. — Robert Wright, Fortune, 24 June 2026

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
• sural
• extramural
• intramural
• intrapleural
• figural

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