Reinforcement - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt|
Brit.
|riːɪnˈfɔːsm(ə)nt|
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 (syn: support)
- information that makes more forcible or convincing
- a device designed to provide additional strength
- 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 (syn: reinforcer)- a device designed to provide additional strength
he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook
- an act performed to strengthen approved behavior (syn: reward)Extra examples
“We're outnumbered! Call for reinforcements!”
We need to prevent enemy reinforcements from reaching the front line.
The bridge is in need of reinforcement.
You should encourage good behavior with positive reinforcement.
The bridge needs some structural reinforcement.
We need to give students plenty of positive reinforcement.
Word forms
noun
singular: reinforcement
plural: reinforcements
singular: reinforcement
plural: reinforcements
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