neural network
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- noun
- /ˈnʊrəl ˈnɛtˌwɜrk/
- Specialized
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red neuronal
- Each nerve cell influences others within an intricate, interconnected neural network that processes information.
- brain neural network
Examples
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For instance, there is no "respiratory center" in the brain, only a neural network that can change size and localization.
Academic text (2000) -
Spingte: Our research on the autonomic system clearly shows that functional neural networks are the basic organizing structure of all vital brain activities.
Academic text (2000) -
In truth, even the simplest memory stimulates complex neural networks at several different sites in the brain.
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For instance, there is no specific "respiratory center" in the brain; instead, it is controlled by a neural network that changes size and localization.
Synonyms
A group of connected nerve cells that work together to control movement or senses
How Complex
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'neural' (relating to nerves/neurons) combined with 'network' (an arrangement of interconnected units) yields the idea of a network made of neuronal elements or neuron-like units. This makes the intended meaning — a system of interconnected units inspired by biological neurons, often in computing — derivable for learners who know both constituents and cross-linguistically similar constructions.
Etymology
Neural network names the real web of nerve cells in the body: the word neural refers to nerve cells and network means a web of links. Each nerve cell, or 'neuron', joins to others and they work together to pass signals and control movement or feeling, so the phrase means 'a system of interconnected neurons'.