REINFORCEMENT

/ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔː(ɹ)smənt/ ► audio Scrabble 20 Words With Friends 24

Scrabble letter values: R1E1I1N1F4O1R1C3E1M3E1N1T1 = 20

Definition

  1. noun a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission. — synonyms: support, reenforcement
  2. noun information that makes more forcible or convincing. — synonyms: reenforcement
  3. noun (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it. — synonyms: reinforcing_stimulus, reinforcer
  4. noun a device designed to provide additional strength. — synonyms: strengthener
  5. noun an act performed to strengthen approved behavior. — synonyms: reward

Examples

  • “they called for artillery support”
  • “his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints”
  • “the cardboard backing was just a strengthener”

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