STIMULUS

8 letters 10 Scrabble points /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/

Definition of STIMULUS

noun
  1. Any external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon.

    "an economic stimulus"

  2. Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response.

  3. Anything effectively impinging upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism, including physical phenomena both internal and external to the body.

Related words: impetus impulse spur influence

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S T I M U L U S
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 10 points

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