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Meaning of 'reinforcement' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reinforcement [ n.]
- See Reenforcement.

Meaning of 'reinforcement' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reinforcement [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a device designed to provide additional strength
Example in sentence:
  • he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook;
  • the cardboard backing was just a strengthener
Meaning (2):
- information that makes more forcible or convincing
Example in sentence:
  • his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints
Meaning (3):
- a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
Example in sentence:
  • they called for artillery support

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    Negative reinforcement used in conditioning as a way of eliminating a given response by punishing it.
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  • Positive reinforcement
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  • Partial (or intermittent) reinforcement schedule
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  • Reinforcement theory
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