reinforcement

re·in·force·ment  (rn-fôrsmnt, -frs-)

n.

1. The act or process of reinforcing or the state of being reinforced.

2. Something that reinforces.

3. Additional personnel or equipment sent to support a military action. Often used in the plural.

4. Psychology

a. The occurrence or experimental introduction of an unconditioned stimulus along with a conditioned stimulus.

b. The strengthening of a conditioned response by such means.

c. An event, a circumstance, or a condition that increases the likelihood that a given response will recur in a situation like that in which the reinforcing condition originally occurred.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reinforcement - a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support" reenforcement, support military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" close support - close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	reinforcement - information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints" reenforcement confirmation - information that confirms or verifies
	3.	reinforcement - (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus stimulant, stimulus, stimulation, input - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action positive reinforcer, positive reinforcing stimulus - a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it negative reinforcer, negative reinforcing stimulus - a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
	4.	reinforcement - a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook" strengthener backing, mount - something forming a back that is added for strengthening bracing, brace - a structural member used to stiffen a framework brace - a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee" device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" safety arch - an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction
	5.	reinforcement - an act performed to strengthen approved behavior reward approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person" carrot - promise of reward as in "carrot and stick"; "used the carrot of subsidized housing for the workers to get their vote";

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reinforcement

noun

1. strengthening, increase, supplement, enlargement, fortification, amplification, augmentation the reinforcement of peace and security around the world

2. support, stay, shore, prop, brace, buttress There are reinforcements on all doors.

plural noun

reserves, support, auxiliaries, additional or fresh troops troop reinforcements

Translations

reinforcement [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt] N

1. (= act) → refuerzo m

2. (Mil) reinforcements → refuerzos mpl

reinforcement [ˌriːɪnˈfɔː^rsmənt]

n

(= strengthening) [security, military presence] → renforcement m

(= support) (for behaviour, attitude) → renforcement m
a reinforcement of stereotypes → un renforcement des stéréotypes

reinforcements npl (= extra soldiers, police) → renforts mpl

reinforcement

n

no pl (= act) (lit, fig, Psych, Mil) → Verstärkung f; (of concrete also) → Armierung f; (of sb’s demands, beliefs) → Stärkung f, → Stützung f; (of evidence, statement) → Stützung f, → Bestätigung f; (of opinion) → Bestätigung f; reinforcement troops (Mil) → Verstärkungstruppen pl

(= thing) → Verstärkung f; reinforcements (Mil, fig) → Verstärkung f

reinforcement [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt] n

a. (action) → rinforzo, rafforzamento; (thing) → rinforzo

b. (Mil) reinforcements npl → rinforzi mpl

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reinforcement [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt] n

a. (action) → rinforzo, rafforzamento; (thing) → rinforzo

b. (Mil) reinforcements npl → rinforzi mpl