stimulus

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.
 * an economic stimulus
 * 1)  Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response, or that affects any of the sensory apparatuses.
 * 2)  A stinging part on the body of a plant or insect.
 * 1)  Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response, or that affects any of the sensory apparatuses.
 * 2)  A stinging part on the body of a plant or insect.
 * 1)  A stinging part on the body of a plant or insect.

Translations

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 * Galician: estímulo
 * German: Auslöseimpuls
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 * Latin: stimulus
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 * Tagalog: ganyak


 * Dutch: ,
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: κέντρον
 * Latin: stimulus, calcar
 * Irish:

Etymology
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Etymology
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Etymology
From, from.

Etymology
Possibly from a that might also be found in,. This could be an unextended variant of the same root found in, the source of 🇨🇬, although De Vaan is skeptical of the connection.

Noun

 * 1) a goad, prick
 * 2) a sting
 * 3)  stimulus, incentive

Descendants
Borrowings:



Etymology
From.

Noun

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Usage notes

 * By a 1995 spelling decision, permitted the regular plural forms stimuluser and stimulusene. These are scarcely used.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * a

Usage notes

 * By a 1995 spelling decision, permitted the regular plural forms stimulusar and stimulusane. These are scarcely used.

Usage notes
"Economic stimulus" is "ekonomisk ."