reinforcement vs stimulant

stimulant vs reinforcement

reinforcement and stimulant both are nouns.

reinforcement is not an adjective while stimulant is an adjective.

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

As nouns, stimulant is a hypernym of reinforcement; that is, stimulant is a word with a broader meaning than reinforcement:

reinforcement: (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
stimulant: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

Other hypernyms of reinforcement include input, stimulation, stimulus.

reinforcement (noun)	stimulant (noun)
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior	a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission	any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
a device designed to provide additional strength
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
information that makes more forcible or convincing

reinforcement (adjective)	stimulant (adjective)
	that stimulates

Difference between reinforcement and stimulant

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