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reinforcement

/ reinforcement /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
information that makes more forcible or convincing
"his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"
Type of:
confirmation
noun Sense 2
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
"they called for artillery support"
Type of:
operation military operation
Kinds of:
close support
Derived:
reinforce reenforce
Domain:
military armed forces armed services
noun Sense 3
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
Type of:
blessing approval approving
Kinds of:
carrot
Derived:
reinforce reward
noun Sense 4
a device designed to provide additional strength
"the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"
"he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"
Type of:
device
Kinds of:
backing mount brace bracing safety arch
Derived:
reinforce reenforce strengthen beef up fortify
noun Sense 5
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
Type of:
stimulation stimulus stimulant
Kinds of:
positive reinforcing stimulus positive reinforcer negative reinforcing stimulus negative reinforcer
Derived:
reinforce reward
Domain:
psychology psychological science
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
2
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confirmation operation military operation close support blessing approval approving carrot device backing mount brace