reinforcement

noun

1. a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

   noun.act

   Synonyms reenforcement support

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. information that makes more forcible or convincing

   noun.communication

   Examples

   His gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints.

   Synonyms reenforcement

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms reinforcer reinforcing stimulus

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. a device designed to provide additional strength

   noun.artifact

   Examples

   He used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook.

   Synonyms strengthener

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

   noun.act

   Synonyms reward

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. See <u>Re&euml;nforcement</u>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913