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stimulus

/ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/noun3 syllables

Stimulus means: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action.

Synonyms for stimulus7

noun, as in any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

stimulation, stimulant, input

also used for stimulus

influence, impetus, impulse, spur

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What does stimulus mean?1

noun

1

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Stimulus in a sentence

  • Among other measures, the stimulus package will allow business owners to get cheaper loans.Hybrid
  • Light is the stimulus that causes a flower to open.rul
  • The doctor says stimulus is needed for appetite.unknown
  • A nerve cell responds to a slight stimulus.unknown
  • Does the Algerian government need a large fiscal stimulus plan?Amastan
  • The stimulus package was heavily criticised.sundown
  • He doesn't respond to the stimulus.erikspen
  • Oh, buddy, what I need is a strong stimulus, in the most hedonistic meaning of the word.marcelostockle

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of stimulus

as a noun

plural
stimuli