stimulus

4 definitions • 7 examples

something that causes growth or activity:

Foreign investment has been a stimulus to the industry.

The book will provide a stimulus to research in this very important area.

something that causes part of the body to react:

The tip of the tongue is sensitive to salt and sweet stimuli and the back of the tongue is sensitive to bitter stimuli.

something that causes growth, activity, or reaction:

[ C ] Scientists are studying the cell’s response to stimuli.

[ U ] The aid package would provide very little fiscal stimulus.

something that encourages growth or causes activity:

a stimulus to sth We would support a further cut in interest rates as a stimulus to economic growth.

a stimulus for sth Tax cuts are the classic stimulus for a sluggish economy.