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

Beyond Barrington’s nucleus Barrington’s work laid the foundation for our current understanding of the neural circuitry of bladder control. —Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024

The approval came after Neuralink said that some threads, which are used to record neural activity, retracted from the brain of the company’s first patient. —Bruce Gil, Quartz, 28 May 2024

Yet the device does not pick up as much subtle neural activity as others that penetrate brain tissue, according to researchers in the field. —Christina Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2024

All told the team identified millions of features—a sort of Rosetta Stone to decode Claude’s neural net. —Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 May 2024

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

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