neuroscience
noun
Simple meaning
The scientific study of the nervous system.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnjʊɹoʊsaɪəns
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Definition
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noun
The scientific study of the nervous system
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The scientific study of the nervous system
Used this way, neuroscience is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in science contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Science
Usage note
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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The branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomena.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- neuraladjective
- brainnoun
- neurologynoun
- neurosurgerynoun
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