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   stimulus

   /ˈstɪmjʊləs/

   noun

   • 1. a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue: "areas of the brain which respond to auditory stimuli"
   • ▪ a thing that arouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive.
   • ▪ an interesting and exciting quality: "she loved the stimulus of the job"
   • ▪ a set of temporary financial measures enacted by a government that is intended to encourage economic growth during a recession: "the stimulus was created to save 150,000 jobs"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Latin, ‘goad, spur, incentive’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   STIMULUS definition: 1. something that causes growth or activity: 2. something that causes part of the body to react…. Learn more.

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   stimulus: [noun] something that rouses or incites to activity: such as. incentive. stimulant 1. an agent (such as an environmental change) that directly influences the activity of a living organism or one of its parts (as by exciting a sensory organ or evoking muscular contraction or glandular secretion).

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   Stimulus definition: something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.. See examples of STIMULUS used in a sentence.

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   [usually singular] something that helps somebody/something to develop better or more quickly stimulus for something Books provide children with ideas and a stimulus for play.; stimulus to something The new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports.; stimulus (for somebody) (to do something) This development also acted as a stimulus for Britain to modernize her air force.

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   stimulus: 1 n any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action Synonyms: input , stimulant , stimulation Types: show 17 types... hide 17 types... elicitation , evocation , induction stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors kick the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs) turn-on ...

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   4 meanings: 1. something that stimulates or acts as an incentive 2. any drug, agent, electrical impulse, or other factor able.... Click for more definitions.

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    STIMULUS meaning: something that makes something else happen, grow, or develop more: . Learn more.