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- [stim-yuh-luh s]
- /ˈstɪm yə ləs/
- /ˈstɪm.jʊ.ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stim-yuh-luh s]
- /ˈstɪm yə ləs/
Definitions of stimuli word
- noun plural stimuli something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.: The approval of others is a potent stimulus. 1
- noun plural stimuli Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that excites an organism or part to functional activity. 1
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Origin of stimuli
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin: a goad
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stimuli
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stimuli popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
stimuli usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stimuli
noun stimuli
- analeptics — Plural form of analeptic.
- carrots — Plural form of carrot.
- catalysts — Plural form of catalyst.
- dares — Plural form of dare.
- determinants — Plural form of determinant.
Top questions with stimuli
- what is stimuli?
- what term describes the way an organism responds to stimuli?
- how do plants respond to stimuli?
- what does stimuli mean?
- what is conditioned stimuli?
- what is a stimuli?
- what is external stimuli?
- what are stimuli?
- how are auditory stimuli transmitted to the brain?
- how do animals respond to stimuli?
- what detects stimuli?
- what does respond to stimuli mean?
- what is noxious stimuli?
- what is the difference between internal stimuli and external stimuli?
- how do cells respond to stimuli?
See also
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