Reinforcement Definition & Meaning
reinforcement
- noun
- a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
- information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"
- (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
- a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"
- an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
"Reinforcement" in song lyrics
See how reinforcement is used in real songs:
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"Cause we runnin em, back to they blocks for reinforcement"
Heltah Skeltah f/ Supreme — Perfect Jab -
"body weight and reinforcement"
AOL — AOL -
"the effect of punishment on reinforcement"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with reinforcement
Usage tips for "reinforcement"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does reinforcement mean?
- a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support" information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints" (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener
- What part of speech is reinforcement?
- Reinforcement is a noun.
- How many definitions does reinforcement have?
- Reinforcement has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).