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neural net

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of neural network.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neural network

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neural network

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: reticulum

Narrower terms: reticular formation, RF, reticular activating system, RAS

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noun

Meaning 3

computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: neural network

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: computer architecture

History

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