Dictionary Definition
stimulus n : any stimulating information or
event; acts to arouse action [syn: stimulation, stimulant, input] [also: stimuli (pl)]
User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- Anything that may have an impact or influence on a system
- an economic stimulus
- Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response.
- Anything effectively impinging upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism, including physical phenomena both internal and external to the body.
- Anything that induces a person to take action
Translations
anything that may have an impact or influence on
a system
- Finnish: ärsyke, stimulus (scientific)
- German: Auslöseimpuls
- Portuguese: estímulo
- Romanian: stimul
in physiology: something external that elicits
or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response
in psychology: anything effectively impinging
upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism
anything that induces a person to take action
Latin
Related terms
Descendants
- English: stimulus
Extensive Definition
Stimulus may refer to:
- Stimulus (band), an experimental band
- Stimulus (physiology), something external that influences an activity
- Input to a system in other fields
- Economic stimuli, incentives and fiscal policy
stimulus in Indonesian: Stimulus
stimulus in Polish: Bodziec
stimulus in Portuguese: Estímulo
stimulus
is the plural of stimuliSynonyms, Antonyms 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, electrification,
element, encouragement, energizer, etiology, exacerbation, exasperation, excitation, excitement, exhilaration, factor, fillip, fomentation, galvanization, goad, ground, grounds, human dynamo, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, inducement, inflammation, infuriation, instigation, interest, invitation, irritation, lathering up,
life, lure, motivating force, motivation, motive, motive power, occasion, payment, percentage, persuasive, perturbation, principle, profit, propellant, provocation, provocative, push, restorative, reward, spark plug, spur, steaming up, stimulant, stimulation, stimulative, stimulator, stirring, stirring up, sweetener, sweetening, tonic, urging, whet, whipping up, working
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