neural

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈnjʊərəl/ 🇺🇸 /ˈnʊrəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Of or relating to nerves, the nervous system, or the neural system.; Relating to or involving artificial neural networks or computational models inspired by biological nervous systems.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more neural Superlative: most neural

Collocations

neural networkneural pathwayneural tubeneural crestneural activityneural connection

Derivatives

neurallyneuralgianeuralgicneuronneuronalneurologyneurologicalneurologist

Synonyms

nervousneurologicalneuronal

Commonly confused

neurological
EN: 'Neurological' refers to the branch of medicine or science dealing with the nervous system; 'neural' simply means 'relating to nerves or the nervous system' and is more general.
neuronal
EN: 'Neuronal' specifically refers to neurons (nerve cells); 'neural' is broader and can refer to any aspect of the nervous system.
neuralgia
EN: 'Neuralgia' is a noun meaning intense nerve pain; 'neural' is the adjective form meaning 'relating to nerves.'

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'neural' (relating to nerves) with 'neuralgia' (nerve pain) or 'neurological' (relating to neurology as a discipline).

💬 Examples

  1. The neural pathways connecting the brain to the spinal cord are essential for motor function.

  2. The neural network was trained on millions of images to recognize objects.