input vs positive stimulus

positive stimulus vs input

input and positive stimulus both are nouns.

input is a verb but positive stimulus is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
input	Yes	No	Yes	No
positive stimulus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, positive stimulus is a hyponym of input; that is, positive stimulus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than input:

input: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
positive stimulus: a stimulus with desirable consequences

Other hyponyms of input include elicitation, evocation, induction, kick, turn-on, negative stimulation, turnoff, conditioned stimulus, reinforcement, reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus, cue, discriminative stimulus, negative stimulus.

input (noun)	positive stimulus (noun)
a component of production; something that goes into the production of output	a stimulus with desirable consequences
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
signal going into an electronic system
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

input (verb)	positive stimulus (verb)
enter (data or a program) into a computer

Difference between input and positive stimulus

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