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neural

/ˈnʊɹəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
neu-ral
IPA
/ˈnʊɹəl/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system.

adj

Modelled on the arrangement of neurons in the brain.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “a sinew, nerve”) + -al.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnʊɹəl/
  • British English: /ˈnjʊəɹəl/

Derived Forms

abneural adneural aneural antineural bapineuzumab bioneural chordoneural costoneural dermoneural diploneural ectoneural electroneural

Phrases

neural arch neural axis neural canal neural crest neural crest syndrome neural net neural network neural plate

Synonyms

neuronal neuronic nervous

Rhymes With

rural plural mural intramural ural pleural durrell gural epidural subdural dural extramural

Questions

How do you pronounce neural?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʊɹəl/.
What does neural mean?
Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system.
Where does neural come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce neural

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