circuitry

noun

cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē 

plural circuitries

1

: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit

2

: the components of an electric circuit

3

: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain

also : circuit sense 4d

Examples of circuitry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some are familiar, like the gold and tin in its circuitry and the nickel in its microphone. —Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024

Snap Circuits Arcade Ages 8+ Snap Circuits Arcade brings old-school arcade games to a new generation, blending the basics of circuitry with more than 20 games and 200 projects that kids can snap together. —Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024

But a lot of the brain circuitry and the underlying genetics is convergent. —Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024

The circuitry is housed in an aluminum case but there’s no display for showing album art. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

circuitry

noun

cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē 

plural circuitries

: the plan or the elements of an electric circuit

Medical Definition

circuitry

noun

cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē 

1

a

: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit

b

: the components of an electric circuit

2

: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain

also : the neuronal pathways of the brain along which electrical and chemical signals travel