reinforcement, n.
(reinforcements)
freq. cnt. 4
(reinforcements)
freq. cnt. 4
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
reenforcement reinforcement support
sample sentences
"they called for artillery support"
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domain of synset (topic)
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an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
reinforcement reward
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a device designed to provide additional strength
<noun.artifact>
reinforcement strengthener
sample sentences
"the cardboard backing was just a strengthener""he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"
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(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
<noun.cognition>
reinforcement reinforcer reinforcing stimulus
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domain of synset (topic)
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information that makes more forcible or convincing
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
reenforcement reinforcement
sample sentences
"his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"
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