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stimuli

The correct spelling is stimuli.

How to pronounce stimuli

noun

IPA: /ˈstɪmjʊlaɪ/

Say it like: Sti-mul-i

The correct spelling is stimuli. Any external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon. For example: "an economic stimulus"

Usage Examples

an economic stimulus

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon.
  2. 2.Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response.
  3. 3.Anything effectively impinging upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism, including physical phenomena both internal and external to the body.
  4. 4.Anything that induces a person to take action.

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