circuitry

noun

cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē How to pronounce circuitry (audio)
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

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The right speaker houses all the circuitry and amplification—a 120-watt class-D amplifier—and passes signal and power to the left speaker via standard speaker wire. PC Magazine, 27 May 2025 Over the past year, the 28-year-old has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers for her whimsical fashion projects that incorporate coding and circuitry. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 May 2025 For their study, García-Moreno and his team wanted to watch how brain circuitry develops. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025 One camp continued to compare the circuitry in adult vertebrate brains; the other focused on embryonic development. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Wired News, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for circuitry

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of circuitry was in 1946

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“Circuitry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circuitry. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

circuitry

noun
cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē How to pronounce circuitry (audio)
plural circuitries
: the plan or the elements of an electric circuit

Medical Definition

circuitry

noun
cir·​cuit·​ry ˈsər-kə-trē How to pronounce circuitry (audio)
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

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