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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTIMULI | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stimuliStimuli Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

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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.

5. 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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › stimuliStimuli - definition of stimuli by The Free 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]

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › stimuliSTIMULI | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   In the face of multiple stressful stimuli, our willpower wears out and it takes time -- and sometimes sleep -- to recover. From CNN Calm and focus are rewarded with on-screen stimuli , pleasant aromas and even vibrations from a handheld teddy bear.

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

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   sensory stimuli; auditory stimuli; conditioned stimulus; emotional stimulus; View more related words