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stimolo

stimulus

noun STEE-moh-loh Rare

Origin: Latin stimulus (goad, spur).

Also means

incentive

Usage Note

Stimolo is used in both academic psychology (stimolo e risposta = stimulus and response) and everyday speech (uno stimolo a lavorare meglio = an incentive to work better). The plural stimoli is regular. Do not confuse with stima (esteem/estimate), which is a different root.

Examples

"La competizione è uno stimolo positivo."

Natural Translation

Competition is a positive stimulus.

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