neural
adjective
neu·ral
| \ ˈnu̇r-əl
, ˈnyu̇r-\
, ˈnyu̇r-\
Definition of neural
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
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Other Words from neural
neurally
\ ˈnu̇r-ə-lē
, ˈnyu̇r- \
adverb
, ˈnyu̇r- \
adverb
Examples of neural in a Sentence
She suffers from a neural disorder.
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But they could also be misused by corporations and governments, with neural data being accessed and shared. — Dominic Rech, CNN, "Brain implants could give governments and companies power to read your mind, scientists warn," 10 Sep. 2019 Advanced software, running on powerful neural engines, can now do everything from fixing blemishes and closed eyes on the fly to applying depth-of-field affects to live video to stitching together several images for the best possible composite. — Wired, "What to Expect From Apple’s Fall Hardware Extravaganza," 6 Sep. 2019 Hoping to shed new light into dogs’ neural functions, the research team looked at MRIs from 62 dogs belonging to 33 different breeds. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Dog Breeding Has Changed Pooches’ Brains," 4 Sep. 2019 Neurologists later determined that brain blood flow is directly connected to neural activity. — chicagotribune.com, "Marijuana makes your brain more plasticky, and that’s a good thing," 22 Aug. 2019 And all of these inputs were coordinated by a neural state machine based on a spiking neural network. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "One chip to rule them all: It natively runs all types of AI software," 31 July 2019 As of this writing, brain organoids from San Diego are aboard the International Space Station to study the effects of micro gravity on neural development. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Biotech Notebook: Treasure from cellular trash; science gets artsy at Symphony at Salk," 26 July 2019 This electrode array is FDA-cleared for temporary neural recording. — Jennifer Collinger, The Conversation, "Brain-machine interfaces are getting better and better – and Neuralink’s new brain implant pushes the pace," 19 July 2019 And last year, just in time for New York Fashion Week, artist Robbie Barrat designed an entire collection for the fashion house Balenciaga using a neural net. — Arielle Pardes, WIRED, "AI's Latest Job? Designing Cool T-Shirts," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'neural.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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neural
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of neural
medical
: of, relating to, or involving a nerve or the nervous system
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neural
adjective
neu·ral
| \ ˈn(y)u̇r-əl
\
\
Medical Definition of neural
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
Other Words from neural
neurally
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adverb
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adverb
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