NEURAL

neural, neuronal, neuronic

(adjective) of or relating to neurons; “neural network”

nervous, neural

(adjective) of or relating to the nervous system; “nervous disease”; “neural disorder”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

neural (not comparable)

(biology) Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system.

(computing) Modelled on the arrangement of neurons in the brain.

Anagrams

• Lauren, ulnare, unreal

Source: Wiktionary


Neu"ral, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat. & Zoöl.)

Definition: relating to the nerves or nervous system; taining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the neural, or cerebro-spinal, axis; -- opposed to hemal. As applied to vertebrates, neural is the same as dorsal; as applied to invertebrates it is usually the same as ventral. Cf. Hemal. Neural arch (Anat.), the cartilaginous or bony arch on the dorsal side of the centrum of the vertebra in a segment of the spinal skeleton, usually inclosing a segment of the spinal cord.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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