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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