English > stimulus: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition| Meaning | Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action. |
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| Synonyms | stimulation, stimulant, input |
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| Narrower | conditioned stimulus | The stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response |
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| discriminative stimulus, cue | A stimulus that provides information about what to do |
| evocation, induction, elicitation | stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors |
| kick | The sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs) |
| negative stimulus | A stimulus with undesirable consequences |
| positive stimulus | A stimulus with desirable consequences |
| reinforcing stimulus, reinforcer, reinforcement | (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens / weakens the behavior that produced it |
| turn-on | Something causing excitement or stimulating interest |
| turnoff, negative stimulation | Something causing antagonism or loss of interest |
| Broader | information | knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction |
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| Spanish | estimulante, estímulo, input, sugestión |
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| Catalan | estimulant, estímul, input, suggestió |
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| Verbs | stimulate | act as a stimulant |
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| stimulate | provide the needed stimulus for |
| stimulate | cause to do |
| stimulate | stir feelings in |
