stimulus
n. something which incites to action; something which quickens a physical or mental process | ||||
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Stimulus Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Stimulus
(v. t.)
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.
(v. t.)
A goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action.
(v. t.)
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.
(v. t.)
A goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action.
| WordNet 2.0 |
stimulus
Noun
1. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
(synonym) stimulation, stimulant, input
(hypernym) information
(hyponym) evocation, induction, elicitation
(derivation) stimulate, excite, stir
Noun
1. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
(synonym) stimulation, stimulant, input
(hypernym) information
(hyponym) evocation, induction, elicitation
(derivation) stimulate, excite, stir
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stimulus
stimulus
\stim"u*lus\ (?), n.; pl. stimuli (#). [l., for stigmulus, akin to l. instigare to stimulate. see instigare, stick, v. t.]
1. a goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action.
2. 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.
note: of the stimuli applied to the sensory apparatus, physiologists distinguish two kinds: (a) homologous stimuli, which act only upon the end organ, and for whose action the sense organs are especially adapted, as the rods and cones of the retina for the vibrations of the either. (b) heterologous stimuli, which are mechanical, chemical, electrical, etc., and act upon the nervous elements of the sensory apparatus along their entire course, producing, for example, the flash of light beheld when the eye is struck. --landois & stirling.
stimulus
n : any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action [syn: stimulation, stimulant, input]
similar words(4)
discriminative stimulus
heterologous stimulus
reinforcing stimulus
homologous stimulus
stimulus
\stim"u*lus\ (?), n.; pl. stimuli (#). [l., for stigmulus, akin to l. instigare to stimulate. see instigare, stick, v. t.]
1. a goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action.
2. 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.
note: of the stimuli applied to the sensory apparatus, physiologists distinguish two kinds: (a) homologous stimuli, which act only upon the end organ, and for whose action the sense organs are especially adapted, as the rods and cones of the retina for the vibrations of the either. (b) heterologous stimuli, which are mechanical, chemical, electrical, etc., and act upon the nervous elements of the sensory apparatus along their entire course, producing, for example, the flash of light beheld when the eye is struck. --landois & stirling.
stimulus
n : any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action [syn: stimulation, stimulant, input]
similar words(4)
discriminative stimulus
heterologous stimulus
reinforcing stimulus
homologous stimulus
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stimulus
Incentive.
Incentive.
Stimulus Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
stimulus
N M
spur/goad; trap/spike in earth; prick/sting/cause of torment/torture instrument
N M
spur/goad; trap/spike in earth; prick/sting/cause of torment/torture instrument
| LATIN- ENGLISH (AZAD) |
stimulus
incentive.
incentive.
Stimulus Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Stimulus
kastoran
kastoran
| Learning, Performance and Training Definitions |
stimulus
Anything that provokes behavior. The event, situation, condition, signal, or cue to which a response must be made.
Anything that provokes behavior. The event, situation, condition, signal, or cue to which a response must be made.
Stimulus Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Stimulus
Stimulus may refer to:
- Stimulus (physiology), something external that influences an activity
- Input to a system in other fields
- Incentive
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