circuitry

noun

cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē 

plural circuitries

1

: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit

2

: the components of an electric circuit

3

: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain

also : circuit sense 4d

Examples of circuitry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another common trope, an illustration of an altered human brain brimming with computer circuitry used to represent the AI’s neural network, irritates the authors. —Reece Rogers, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024

Stress can create an imbalance in your neural circuitry, interfering with cognition, decision-making, anxiety, and mood. —Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024

Growing up in a threatening and stressful environment can undermine this circuitry. —Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024

Using advanced software techniques, the DA 256 has the same precision timing circuitry for both the USB and digital audio inputs. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

circuitry

noun

cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē 

plural circuitries

: the plan or the elements of an electric circuit

Medical Definition

circuitry

noun

cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē 

1

a

: the detailed plan or arrangement of an electric circuit

b

: the components of an electric circuit

2

: the network of interconnected neurons in the nervous system and especially the brain

also : the neuronal pathways of the brain along which electrical and chemical signals travel