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reinforcement

re·in·force·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-in-fawrs-muh nt, -fohrs-]
    • /ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs mənt, -ˈfoʊrs-/
    • /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-in-fawrs-muh nt, -fohrs-]
    • /ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs mənt, -ˈfoʊrs-/

Definitions of reinforcement word

  • noun reinforcement the act of reinforcing. 1
  • noun reinforcement the state of being reinforced. 1
  • noun reinforcement something that reinforces or strengthens. 1
  • noun reinforcement Often, reinforcements. an additional supply of personnel, ships, aircraft, etc., for a military force. 1
  • noun reinforcement a system of steel bars, strands, wires, or mesh for absorbing the tensile and shearing stresses in concrete work. 1
  • noun reinforcement Psychology. a procedure, as a reward or punishment, that alters a response to a stimulus. the act of reinforcing a response. 1

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Origin of reinforcement

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; reinforce + -ment

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Reinforcement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reinforcement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

reinforcement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reinforcement

noun reinforcement

  • addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
  • adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
  • applique — Applique is the craft of sewing fabric shapes onto larger pieces of cloth. You can also use applique to refer to things you make using this craft.
  • assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.

Top questions with reinforcement

  • what is negative reinforcement?
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  • which schedule of reinforcement is most resistant to extinction?
  • which of the following statements about reinforcement is true?
  • what is partial reinforcement?
  • who claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement?
  • what does reinforcement mean?
  • what is differential reinforcement?
  • what is continuous reinforcement?
  • what is a negative reinforcement?
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  • how to calculate steel reinforcement in concrete?

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