synapses
nounUK /ˈsaɪ.næpsɪz/
US /ˈsaɪ.næpsɪz/
Tiny gaps where nerve cells pass messages to each other.
The brain sends signals across millions of synapses every second.
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2. The points where electrical circuits or components join together.
The engineer checked the synapses in the circuit board.
3. Moments of quick connection between ideas or people.
The conference created synapses between researchers from different fields.
4. Plural form referring to multiple such nerve-cell junctions in biology.
Learning strengthens the synapses involved in memory.