Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neurofeedback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: neu-ro-feed-back
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English feed English back English feedback English neurofeedback From neuro- + feedback.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

neuroscience neurotechnology neurotherapy

Synonyms

neurobiofeedback

Questions

What does neurofeedback mean?: The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.
Where does neurofeedback come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English feed English back English feedback English neurofeedback From neuro- + feedback.

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