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stimulus

/st/I/t/I/m/@/l/&/nt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

noun.cognition

Synonyms input stimulant stimulation

Source: WordNet 3.0
A goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful <i>stimulus</i> to labor and action.

noun

Source: webster1913

Nearby words

stimulating stimulation stimulative stimulator stimulatress stimulism stimulus generalisation stimulus generalization sting sting operation sting ray stingaree

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