neural

[noor-uhl, nyoor-] / ˈnʊər əl, ˈnyʊər- /

ADJECTIVE

sensory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

audiovisual auditory aural neurological olfactory sensual sonic tactile visual

STRONG

sensational

WEAK

acoustic afferent audible auricular clear discernible distinct gustative gustatory hearable lingual ocular olfactive ophthalmic optic perceptible phonic plain receptive sensatory sensible

Example Sentences

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Their new research, published in Nature Communications, explores how one of the hippocampus's main neural networks develops after birth.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

This connection offers new insight into how scent information travels from the nose into neural circuits.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

With these techniques, researchers can now pinpoint the exact neural pathways involved in complex conditions like chronic pain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Deep learning is a form of AI that uses layers of neural networks—computer programs that mimic structures in the brain—to solve complex problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I don’t want five hundred billion neural chips.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

Vocabulary lists containing neural

Body Parts: Neur ("Nerve")

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"Magic and the Brain" by Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik

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