circuitry

American  

[sur-ki-tree] / ˈsɜr kɪ tri /

noun

1. the science of designing electric or electronic circuits.

2. the circuits themselves.

3. the components of such circuits.

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circuitry British  

/ ˈsɜːkɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the design of an electrical circuit

2. the system of circuits used in an electronic device

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Etymology

Origin of circuitry

First recorded in 1945–50; circuit + -ry

Example Sentences

Somewhere deep in the limbic system, a synapse fires like a flare, tracing the old circuitry of migration and memory — that annual pull toward the wide-open deserts of the American Southwest.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

He moved on to Commodore International, where he designed circuitry for calculators, and later to Seeq Technology, working on chips for computer networks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

This method, known as "monolithic" 3D integration, uses temperatures low enough to avoid harming the circuitry already built below.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

"Oligodendrocytes are a type of brain cell that help to maintain specific connections between brain areas by helping the connecting circuitry to stay healthy and strong."

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

The casing shattered, circuitry crunched, shrapnel tittered on the floor as the fifteen millimeter-thick calculator turned into a three millimeter-thick calculator.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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