Plural of neuron
regular plural
The plural of neuron is neurons.
Forms of neuron
| Singular | neuron /ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | neurons |
| Countable | countable |
Neurons in a sentence
- Science has a passable knowledge of how individual nerve cells, known as neurons, work.2013 August 3, “The machine of a new soul”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847
- This equipment is designed to map the neurons of the human brain in three dimensions.From the entry map
- In this slide you see a pair of synaptically connected neurons.From the entry synaptically
- To create a biological machine, EBICS teams will work with many kinds of cells, but primarily those of three types: neurons, muscle cells and endothelial cells, which make blood vessels.From the entry EBICS
- With a pencil, he highlights areas where synaptic function is declining, where the neurons are dying.2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 6. From the entry synaptic
Meaning of neuron
- noun A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.
- noun A nervure of an insect's wing.
- noun A mathematical function serving as an essential unit of an artificial neural network.
Questions about the plural of neuron
- What is the plural of neuron?
- The plural of neuron is neurons.
- Is neuron countable?
- Neuron is a countable noun.
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