reinforcement vs stimulation

stimulation vs reinforcement

reinforcement and stimulation both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of reinforcement include input, stimulant, stimulus.

reinforcement (noun)	stimulation (noun)
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior	the act of arousing an organism to action
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission	mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
a device designed to provide additional strength	any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it	(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)
information that makes more forcible or convincing

Difference between reinforcement and stimulation

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