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negative stimulus vs stimulation

stimulation vs negative stimulus

negative stimulus and stimulation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
negative stimulus Yes No No No
stimulation Yes No No No
As nouns, stimulation is a hypernym of negative stimulus; that is, stimulation is a word with a broader meaning than negative stimulus:
  • negative stimulus: a stimulus with undesirable consequences
  • stimulation: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
Other hypernyms of negative stimulus include input, stimulant, stimulus.
negative stimulus (noun) stimulation (noun)
a stimulus with undesirable consequences the act of arousing an organism to action
mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)
Difference between negative stimulus and stimulation

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