Definitions for stimulus
ˈstɪm yə ləs; -ˌlaɪstim·u·lus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, inputnoun

   any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stimulusnoun

   Anything that may have an impact or influence on a system

   an economic stimulus

2. stimulusnoun

   Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response.

3. stimulusnoun

   Anything effectively impinging upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism, including physical phenomena both internal and external to the body.

4. stimulusnoun

   Anything that induces a person to take action

5. Etymology: From stimulus

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stimulusverb

   a goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive; as, the hope of gain is a powerful stimulus to labor and action

2. Stimulusverb

   that which excites or produces a temporary increase of vital action, either in the whole organism or in any of its parts; especially (Physiol.), any substance or agent capable of evoking the activity of a nerve or irritable muscle, or capable of producing an impression upon a sensory organ or more particularly upon its specific end organ

3. Etymology: [L., for stigmulus, akin to L. instigare to stimulate. See Instigare, Stick, v. t.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Stimulus

   In physiology, a stimulus is a detectable change in the internal or external environment. The ability of an organism or organ to respond to external stimuli is called sensitivity. When a stimulus is applied to a sensory receptor, it normally elicits or influences a reflex via stimulus transduction. These sensory receptors can receive information from outside the body, as in touch receptors found in the skin or light receptors in the eye, as well as from inside the body, as in chemoreceptors and mechanorceptors. An internal stimulus is often the first component of a homeostatic control system. External stimuli are capable of producing systemic responses throughout the body, as in the fight-or-flight response. In order for a stimulus to be detected with high probability, its level must exceed the absolute threshold; if a signal does reach threshold, the information is transmitted to the central nervous system, where it is integrated and a decision on how to react is made. Although stimuli commonly cause the body to respond, the CNS makes the final decision whether a signal warrants a reaction or not.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stimulus

   The cause of a response in an organism.

   The fresh manure was a stimulus for growth on the farm land.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 4, 2020  

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   stimulus

   To have an effect on an organism.

   The stimulus was the hormones effecting the body and production of oestrogen.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 4, 2020  

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   stimulus

   Unity government expenditure designed to generate or change economic activity.

   The new stimulus is social enterprise development as the strategy to cocreate sustainable enterprise, communities and countries, all working to cocreate profit that is used for the collective good of all citizens.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 4, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stimulus' in Nouns Frequency: #1649

How to pronounce stimulus?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stimulus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stimulus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of stimulus in a Sentence

1. Andy Challenger:

   Traditional retailers have been reticent to commit to hiring targets for the holiday season, which reflects the uncertain business environment they face with sky-high unemployment, dwindling government stimulus, and changing consumer spending patterns.

2. Schindler Chief Executive Thomas Oetterli:

   The divorce rate is a driver of our business, with the changing social environment, there are also changes for our industry that can be a stimulus for growth.

3. Simon Harvey:

   It looks like risk appetite is in better support today. Expectations go back to the idea of a swift fiscal U.S. stimulus, there is an ongoing understanding that there is support for a large fiscal stimulus and wide bipartisan support in the Senate, as opposed to a lengthy reconciliation process.

4. Dariusz Kowalczyk:

   Such (credit) data makes it impossible for the government to find funding for the infrastructure projects it is planning, it is clear that more needs to be done in terms of monetary stimulus.

5. Manik Narain:

   We did see a raft of very weak PMI data across emerging markets this morning, which is a timely reminder after the rally last week, induced by the BOJ stimulus, that a lot of the fundamental headwinds for EMs remain in place, that tug-of-war is reflected in the market this morning.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stimulus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stimulus
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stimulus
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=stimulus