STIMULUS

/ˈstΙͺm.jΙ™.lΙ™s/
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Definition

/ˈstΙͺm.jΙ™.lΙ™s/
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.

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