stimulus

  • 81stimulus error — noun : an error in introspective observation of divining the object from which the stimulus comes instead of reporting the impression actually received …

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  • 82stimulus-object — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the physical source of a stimulus : something that produces the energy for stimulation …

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  • 83stimulus — noun (plural stimuli) Etymology: Latin Date: 1684 something that rouses or incites to activity: as a. incentive b. stimulant 1 c. an agent (as an environmental change) that directly influences the activity of a living organism or one of its parts …

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  • 84stimulus — Synonyms and related words: activator, aggravation, agitation, animation, animator, antecedents, arousal, arouser, arousing, bait, base, basis, boost, bribe, call, carrot, catalyst, causation, cause, cause and effect, determinant, determinative,… …

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  • 85Stimulus — Spore, tilskyndelse, pirring …

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  • 86stimulus — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. prick, goad, incentive; exciter. See cause, excitement. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inducement, provocation, motive; see incentive . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. incentive, incitement, provocation,… …

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  • 87Stimulus — Sti|mu|lus 〈m.; Gen.: , Pl.: mu|li〉 1. Stachel, Sporn 2. Antrieb, Reiz [Etym.: lat., »Stachel, Treibstecken; Qual, Unruhe«; → Stimulans] …

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  • 88Stimulus — ⇡ Reiz zur Aktivierung des Verhaltens. Stimuli lassen sich unterscheiden in: emotionale Stimuli (gefühlsbetont), kognitive Stimuli (gedanklich betont) und physische (physikalische) Stimuli (wahrnehmungsbetont). Vgl. auch ⇡ Käufer und… …

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  • 89stimulus — stim·u·lus || stɪmjÉ™lÉ™s / mjÊŠl n. something which incites to action; something which quickens a physical or mental process …

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  • 90stimulus — [ stɪmjʊləs] noun (plural stimuli lʌɪ, li:) 1》 a thing that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. 2》 something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm. Origin C17: from L., goad, spur, incentive …

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