neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈnu̇r-əl  ˈnyu̇r- 

1

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

2

: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal

neurally

ˈnu̇r-ə-lē 

ˈnyu̇r-

adverb

Examples of neural in a Sentence

She suffers from a neural disorder.

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers implanted electrodes in her brain’s speech centers, enabling the device to translate her neural activity into real-time speech with minimal delay. —Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Meta is also planning to bundle a neural wristband accessory called Ceres, Bloomberg says, which Zuckerberg first teased in 2022. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025

This new technology from researchers at University of California Berkeley and University of California San Francisco, takes advantage of devices that can tap into the brain to measure neural activity, along with AI that actually learns how to build the sounds of a patient's voice. —New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025

This discovery explains why previous BCIs quickly lost their ability to interpret neural signals accurately. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek neûron "sinew, tendon, nerve" + -al entry 1 — more at nerve entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing neural

• neural arch
• neural crest
• neural network
• neural pathway
• neural plate
• neural tube

Rhymes for neural

• crural
• dural
• jural
• mural
• pleural
• plural
• rural
• extramural
• intramural
• intrapleural
• figural
• flexural

Kids Definition

neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

Medical Definition

neural

adjective

neu·​ral ˈn(y)u̇r-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or affecting a nerve or the nervous system

2

: situated in the region of or on the same side of the body as the brain and spinal cord : dorsal compare hemal sense 2

neurally

-ə-lē 

adverb