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US /ˈnʊrəl/ UK /ˈnjʊərəl/
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Meanings

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Synonyms
1 adj · relating to nerves,... nervous-systemneuronal
2 adj · modeled on networks of... connectionist
Word family
Derived forms neurallyneuralgianeural-network
Related forms neuronnervebrain

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek neuron ("sinew, tendon, nerve") + -al. English medical use developed alongside neurology; the computing sense comes from systems modeled loosely on biological neurons.

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