stimulus
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stimulus
- /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin stimulus (“goad, prick”).
noun stimuluses · stimuli
- An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour. an economic stimulus
- Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response, or that affects any of the sensory apparatuses. to respond to a stimulus
- A stinging part on the body of a plant or insect. Many plants, like many animals, are furnished with arms for their protection; these are either aculei, prickles […]; or stimuli, stings, as in the nettles, which are armed with a venomous fluid for the annoyance of naked animals.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stimulation, input, stimulant, incentive, motivation, drive, motive, incitement, incitation, impetus, stimulate, inducement, encouragement, encouraging, instigation, awakening
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noun anything that may have an impact or influence on a system
| Español | estímulo, apetite |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 刺激 shigeki |
| 中文 | 刺激物 cìjīwù |
| Português | estímulo |
| Français | stimulus |
| Deutsch | Auslöseimpuls |
| Italiano | stimolo |
| Ελληνικά | ερέθισμα eréthisma |
| Română | stimul |
| Русский | сти́мул stímul, побуди́тель pobudítelʹ, стимуля́тор stimuljátor |
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title = {stimulus},
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