English dictionary
reinforcement
nounPronunciation
ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔː(ɹ)smənt
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Definitions
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
noun
- an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
noun
- a device designed to provide additional strength
noun
- (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
noun
- information that makes more forcible or convincing
Example sentences
they called for artillery support
the cardboard backing was just a strengthener
he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook
his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints