stimulus
A stimulus is something that causes a reaction or a change in a person, animal, or system. It is often used to describe how a living thing responds to its environment or how an economy starts to grow.
Beispiele
3 von 5The bright sun was a stimulus that made the cat wake up.
The bright sun was a stimulus that made the cat wake up.
The new law provided a stimulus for people to start small businesses.
The new law provided a stimulus for people to start small businesses.
I use loud music as a stimulus to help me finish my chores.
I use loud music as a stimulus to help me finish my chores.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'stimulus' as 'steam us'—like steam makes a train engine start moving and react.
Schnelles Quiz
The government announced a new economic _____ to help struggling families.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: stimulus
Beispiele
The bright sun was a stimulus that made the cat wake up.
everydayThe bright sun was a stimulus that made the cat wake up.
The new law provided a stimulus for people to start small businesses.
formalThe new law provided a stimulus for people to start small businesses.
I use loud music as a stimulus to help me finish my chores.
informalI use loud music as a stimulus to help me finish my chores.
The researchers studied how the plant reacted to the light stimulus.
academicThe researchers studied how the plant reacted to the light stimulus.
Reduced tax rates served as a financial stimulus for the company.
businessReduced tax rates served as a financial stimulus for the company.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
stimulus package
stimulus package
fiscal stimulus
fiscal stimulus
monetary stimulus
monetary stimulus
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A stimulant is specifically a substance, like coffee, that increases activity, while a stimulus is any general cause of a reaction.
A simulation is a model or imitation of a situation, whereas a stimulus is a trigger for action.
Nutzungshinweise
Stimulus is used in both biology (to describe physical reactions) and economics (to describe growth incentives). It is a countable noun.
Häufige Fehler
The most common mistake is using 'stimuluses' as the plural; the correct plural form is 'stimuli'.
Merkhilfe
Think of 'stimulus' as 'steam us'—like steam makes a train engine start moving and react.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin word 'stimulus', which means a pointed stick used to drive animals forward.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western countries, the term 'stimulus check' became very common during economic crises when the government sent money to citizens.
Schnelles Quiz
The government announced a new economic _____ to help struggling families.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: stimulus
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