adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈnʊɹəl/
General-American:/ˈnɝəl/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈnjʊəɹəl/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada:/ˈnjəɹəl/
Northern-Ireland, Scotland:/ˈnjʉːɹəl/
rhymes with -ʊəɹəl
CMU ARPABET:N UH1 R AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:N Y UH1 R AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of, or relating to the nerves, neurons or the nervous system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
Examples
neural connections
neural interface
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: neuronal
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Modelled on the arrangement of neurons in the brain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract