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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’.

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   What does stimulus mean?

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

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   What is an example of a plural stimuli?

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   Is a stimulus internal or external?

   • 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. The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   Stimuli are plural of stimulus, which means something that affects the senses or behavior. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of stimuli from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   A stimulus is something that rouses or incites to activity, such as an incentive, a sensory stimulus, or an environmental change. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of stimulus.

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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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   A stimulus is something that causes growth, activity, or reaction. Learn more about the different types and uses of stimuli in biology, economics, and language with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   1. something that stimulates or acts as an incentive. 2. (Physiology) any drug, agent, electrical impulse, or other factor able to cause a response in an organism. 3. (Psychology) an object or event that is apprehended by the senses. 4. (Pharmacology) med a former name for stimulant. [C17: from Latin: a cattle goad]

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    Stimuli is the plural of stimulus, which means something that excites or influences a sense or an action. Learn how to use stimuli in a sentence with examples from Collins English Dictionary.