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circuitry

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːkɪtɹi/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈsɝkətɹi/
  • CMU ARPABET: S ER1 K AH0 T R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A specific system of electrical circuits in a particular device; (uncountable) the design of such a system.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Electrical (or, by extension, other) circuits considered as a group.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The brain's neural network.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

electronic equipment consisting of a system of circuits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: electronic equipment

History

Etymology

From circuit + -ry.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Welsh: cylchedwaith — specific system of electrical circuits in a particular device; design of such a system
  • Finnish: mikropiiristö — electrical circuits considered as a group
  • French: circuiterie — electrical circuits considered as a group
  • Hungarian: áramkörök — electrical circuits considered as a group
  • Ido: cirkuito — electrical circuits considered as a group
  • Italian: circuiteria — electrical circuits considered as a group
  • Spanish: circuitería — electrical circuits considered as a group
  • Tagalog: kasalikupan — electrical circuits considered as a group
  • Welsh: cylchedwaith — electrical circuits considered as a group