Meaning of Stimulus | Babel Free
ˈstɪm.jə.ləsDefinitions
- 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.
- Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response, or that affects any of the sensory apparatuses.
- A stinging part on the body of a plant or insect.
Equivalents
Examples
“an economic stimulus”
“From the beginning of the show⟳ to the end⟳, vanity is the sole stimulus and reward⟳ of action—vanity, that never looks beyond the present⟳.”
“Democrats, meanwhile, point⟳ out that Republicans seem to have⟳ made a conscious decision, beginning with the stimulus, to oppose⟳ anything the president put⟳ forward⟳, dooming any chance of renewed cooperation between the parties.”
“respond⟳ to a stimulus”
“Even light⟳ nonpainful stimuli can provoke or exacerbate spontaneous pain; this is not limited to tactile, thermal, or vibratory stimuli, because auditory, visual, olfactory, and visceral stimuli also may be problematic.”
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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