reinforcement vs reward

reward vs reinforcement

reinforcement and reward both are nouns.

reinforcement is not a verb while reward is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reinforcement	Yes	No	No	No
reward	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reinforcement and reward are synonyms defined as:

reinforcement and reward: an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

reinforcement (noun)	reward (noun)
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior	an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission	benefit resulting from some event or action
a device designed to provide additional strength	the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it	a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
information that makes more forcible or convincing	payment made in return for a service rendered

reinforcement (verb)	reward (verb)
	strengthen and support with rewards
	act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions
	bestow honor or rewards upon

Difference between reinforcement and reward

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