Words Like STIMULUS
We have put together a list of words that are similar to STIMULUS.
12 Alternative Words Similar to stimulus
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1 examples of stimulus
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the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action
10 definitions of stimulus
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A goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive.
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That which excites or produces a temporary increase of vital action, either in the whole organism or in any of its parts; especially (Physiol.), any substance or agent capable of evoking the activity of a nerve or irritable muscle, or capable of producing an impression upon a sensory organ or more particularly upon its specific end organ.
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any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
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Something causing or regarded as causing a response.
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An agent, action, or condition that elicits or accelerates a physiological or psychological activity or response.
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Something that incites or rouses to action; an incentive: "Works which were in themselves poor have often proved a stimulus to the imagination” ( W.H. Auden).
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In botany, a sting: as, the nettle is furnished with stimuli.
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The point at the end of a crozier, pastoral staff, precentor's staff, or the like.
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Something that excites or rouses the mind or spirits; something that incites to action or exertion; an incitement or incentive.