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| 1. | [ noun ] (military) 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 | |
| Examples: | "they called for artillery support" |
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| Related terms: | operation close_support military | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it | |
| Synonyms: | reinforcer reinforcing_stimulus | |
| Related terms: | stimulation positive_reinforcing_stimulus negative_reinforcing_stimulus psychology | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a device designed to provide additional strength | |
| Synonyms: | strengthener | |
| Examples: | "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener," "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook" |
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| Related terms: | device brace backing brace safety_arch reinforce | |
| 4. | [ noun ] information that makes more forcible or convincing | |
| Synonyms: | reenforcement | |
| Examples: | "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints" |
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| Related terms: | confirmation | |
| 5. | [ noun ] an act performed to strengthen approved behavior | |
| Synonyms: | reward | |
| Related terms: | blessing carrot reinforce | |
| Similar spelling: |
reenforcement reinforcer reinforced |
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