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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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   Synonyms for STIMULI: incentives, encouragements, impetuses, motivations, impulses, stimulants, provocations, yeasts; Antonyms of STIMULI: disincentives, counterincentives, counter-incentives

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   No response to painful stimuli at all. What's the definition of Stimuli in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Stimuli meaning and usage.

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   Definition of stimulus. as in incentive. something that arouses action or activity seeing a Broadway play for the first time was the stimulus for her career in the theater. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. incentive. impetus. encouragement. motivation.

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   Synonyms for STIMULI: triggers, goads, provocations, incitements, incentives, inducements, fillips, causes, spurs, impetuses, stimulations; Antonyms for STIMULI: tranquilizers, hindrances, discouragements, deterrents.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to stimulus. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of stimulus. Excitement is a stimulus to the adrenal gland. Synonyms. stimulant. loosely. tonic. loosely. bracer. loosely. activator. loosely. energizer. loosely. excitant. loosely. Antonyms. repressant.

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    Synonyms: inducement, provocation, incentiveCollocations, catalystCollocations, determinant, motivating force. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement. Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: exploration and manipulation of stimuli?