Reinforcement: meaning, definitions and examples

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reinforcement

 

[ หŒriหษชnหˆfษ”หrsmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

learning process

The process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by either offering a reward or punishment.

Synonyms

encouragement, incentive, reward

Examples of usage

  • Positive reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.
  • Negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.
Context #2 | Noun

construction

The action or process of strengthening or supporting a structure.

Synonyms

bracing, strengthening, support

Examples of usage

  • Steel rods are often used for reinforcement in concrete construction.
  • Adding extra layers of material can provide additional reinforcement to the structure.

Translations

Translations of the word "reinforcement" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น reforรงo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคœเคฌเฅ‚เคคเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verstรคrkung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penguatan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะบั€ั–ะฟะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wzmocnienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผทๅŒ– (ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท renforcement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ refuerzo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท takviye

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ•ํ™” (๊ฐ•ํ™”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุนุฒูŠุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ posรญlenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ posilnenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŠ ๅผบ (jiฤqiรกng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ okrepitev

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ styrking

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝั‹า“ะฐะนั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒซแƒšแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผclษ™ndirmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ refuerzo

Etymology

The word 'reinforcement' originated from the verb 'reinforce', which comes from the Old French word 'reforcier', meaning 'to strengthen'. The concept of reinforcement has been extensively studied in psychology, particularly in the context of behaviorism and learning theories.

See also: reinforce, reinforcing.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,942 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.