tempotron

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noun

A neuron that is able to distinguish between different temporal inputs

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Meanings

nountempotron (plural tempotrons)

plural tempotrons

  1. A neuron that is able to distinguish between different temporal inputs

Origin

By analogy with perceptron

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APA

tempotron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tempotron

MLA

“tempotron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tempotron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tempotron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tempotron.

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