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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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   (Definition of stimuli from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of stimuli. stimuli. This device permitted for presentation of stimuli to all students, with possibilities of computer-controlled presentation time of the stimuli. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   The meaning of STIMULUS is something that rouses or incites to activity. How to use stimulus in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTIMULUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   noun. the plural of stimulus. Discover More. Example Sentences. For example, lack of response to painful stimuli indicates deeper unconsciousness and more severe injury. From The Daily Beast. How a Dutch social-media star and her strange aural stimuli helped combat my chronic insomnia. From The Daily Beast.

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   Something that causes a response in a body part or organism. A stimulus may be internal or external. Sense organs, such as the ear, and sensory receptors, such as those in the skin, are sensitive to external stimuli such as sound and touch.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTIMULI | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Some stimuli provoke relatively simple responses, but others cause cascades of reactions.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTIMULI definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'stimuli' Word Frequency. stimuli in British English. (ˈstɪmjʊlaɪ ) plural noun. See stimulus. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'stimuli' in a sentence. stimuli.

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   Definition of stimulus noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Something that can elicit or evoke a physiological response in a cell, a tissue, or an organism. A stimulus can be internal or external. Sense organs, such as the ear, and sensory receptors, such as those in the skin, are sensitive to external stimuli such as sound and touch.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › stimulus_nstimulus, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    Influence or effect in calling forth some specific reaction of a tissue; irritation of a nerve or other sensitive structure. 1785. The force of contraction, or the vigour of muscular fibres, will be always as the force of stimulus, and the vigour of the animal, nervous, and inherent powers taken together.