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stimulus

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈstɪmjələs/

Forms: stimuli

stimulus means: Something that causes activity or change, or encourages something to grow.

noun

CAUSE CHANGEC1

Something that causes activity or change, or encourages something to grow.

  • The grant provided a stimulus to growth.
  • Lower prices can act as a stimulus to demand.
  • The government introduced an economic stimulus package.

How to use it: a stimulus to something (The new railway provided a stimulus to trade.)

Similar words: incentive, boost, impetus

Common phrases: economic stimulus, stimulus to growth

SENSORY SIGNALC1

Something such as light, sound, or touch that your body notices and reacts to.

  • The mouse reacted to the stimulus.
  • A bright light served as the visual stimulus.
  • Different stimuli produced different responses in the brain.

How to use it: a response to a stimulus (The animal showed a response to the stimulus.)

Common phrases: visual stimulus, painful stimulus

Questions about stimulus

What does stimulus mean?

Something that causes activity or change, or encourages something to grow.

What is stimulus in other languages?

Türkçe: uyarıcı · Español: estímulo · Français: stimulus · Deutsch: Anreiz · Italiano: stimolo · 日本語: 刺激

What does stimuli mean?

“stimuli” is the plural of “stimulus”.

How do you pronounce stimulus?

It is pronounced /ˈstɪmjələs/.

How do you use stimulus in a sentence?

The grant provided a stimulus to growth. Lower prices can act as a stimulus to demand.

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