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Hebbian

Hebbian adjective: of or relating to Canadian neuropsychologist Donald Hebb or his theories and techniques.

Adjective

Hebbian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Canadian neuropsychologist Donald Hebb or his theories and techniques.
    • I could follow the shape of the Hebbian Law: if two neurons fire together, their connection grows stronger and stimulation gets easier the next time out.1995, Richard Powers, Galatea 2.2, Vintage (2019), page 83

Origin of Hebbian

From Hebb + -ian.

Words formed from Hebbian

Questions about Hebbian

What does Hebbian mean?
Hebbian means of or relating to Canadian neuropsychologist Donald Hebb or his theories and techniques.
What part of speech is Hebbian?
Hebbian is an adjective.

Words near Hebbian in the dictionary

  1. Hebb's postulate
  2. Hebb's rule
  3. Hebbard
  4. Hebbards
  5. Hebberd
  6. Hebbian
  7. Hebblethwaite
  8. Hebblethwaites
  9. Hebborn
  10. hebbosome
  11. hebbosomes

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