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Hebb's rule

Hebb's rule proper noun: neurons that fire together wire together.

Proper noun

Hebb's rule

  1. Neurons that fire together wire together.

Origin of Hebb's rule

Introduced by Donald Hebb in his 1949 book The Organization of Behavior.

Questions about Hebb's rule

What does Hebb's rule mean?
Hebb's rule means neurons that fire together wire together.
What part of speech is Hebb's rule?
Hebb's rule is a proper noun.

Words near Hebb's rule in the dictionary

  1. heazlewoodite
  2. Heb.
  3. Hebacong
  4. Hebb
  5. Hebb's postulate
  6. Hebb's rule
  7. Hebbard
  8. Hebbards
  9. Hebberd
  10. Hebbian
  11. Hebblethwaite

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