neuroscience

CEFRB2

/njˈʊroʊˌsaɪəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The scientific study of the brain and nervous system.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The scientific study of the nervous system.

Examples

  • Artificial Intelligence has its foundations in Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Linguistics, and Neuroscience.

  • I repurposed the notebook I was using to study neuroscience for calculus.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

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In context

  • Kristen is an American from Massachusetts who studies neuroscience and psychology at Boston University.

  • Meronym: brain science

  • Near-synonym: neurobiology

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From neuro- + science.