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
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Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
By actively engaging in speech and listening for a response, Archie is not only finding a way to make his friends and family laugh, but also boosting his neural processing capacities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The rising entropy gives way to new neural signatures of order.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the neural engine is over three times faster than the original and twice as fast as the M3.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Neural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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
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