neuron

noun
/ˈn(j)ʊɹɑn/US/ˈnjʊəɹɒn/UK/ˈnjəɹɑn/CA

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “nerve”), doublet of nerve and sinew. By surface analysis, neuro- + -on.

  1. derived from νεῦρον

Definitions

  1. A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses

    A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses.

  2. A nervure of an insect's wing.

  3. A mathematical function serving as an essential unit of an artificial neural network.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at neuron. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at neuron. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at neuron

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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