stimulation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of arousing an organism to action
  2. noun any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
  3. noun (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)

Etymology

From Latin stimulātiō. Morphologically stimulate + -ion.

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