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stimulant vs conditioned stimulus

conditioned stimulus vs stimulant

stimulant and conditioned stimulus both are nouns.

stimulant is an adjective but conditioned stimulus is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stimulant Yes Yes No No
conditioned stimulus Yes No No No
As nouns, conditioned stimulus is a hyponym of stimulant; that is, conditioned stimulus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stimulant:
  • stimulant: any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
  • conditioned stimulus: the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response
stimulant (noun) conditioned stimulus (noun)
a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
stimulant (adjective) conditioned stimulus (adjective)
that stimulates
Difference between stimulant and conditioned stimulus

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