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reinforcer vs stimulant

stimulant vs reinforcer

reinforcer and stimulant both are nouns.

reinforcer is not an adjective while stimulant is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reinforcer Yes No No No
stimulant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, stimulant is a hypernym of reinforcer; that is, stimulant is a word with a broader meaning than reinforcer:
  • reinforcer: (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 reinforcer include input, stimulation, stimulus.
reinforcer (noun) stimulant (noun)
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
reinforcer (adjective) stimulant (adjective)
that stimulates
Difference between reinforcer and stimulant

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