English Explanatory Dictionary

reinforcement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.
A thing that reinforces.
Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action.
The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences comes to be repeated.
A small round white sticker placed around a punched hole in a piece of paper to prevent the binder's rings from tearing through the paper.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/ /ˌɹiɪnˈfɔɹsmənt/ En-us-reinforcement.ogg /ˌɹiːɪnˈfoːsmənt/

Word forms

reinforcement reinforcements re-enforcement reenforcement reënforcement

Etymology

From reinforce + -ment.

Related words

Derived words

interreinforcement negative reinforcement nonreinforcement positive reinforcement primary reinforcement reinforcement learning reinforcement ring reo ring reinforcement self-reinforcement vicarious reinforcement

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