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Pronunciation / Transliteration: stimulus
"Cette mesure constitue un stimulus pour l'économie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue, or encourages activity in general.
"Low interest rates act as a stimulus for the housing market."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Latin stimulus, meaning 'goad', 'prick', or 'spur'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stimulus" is said worldwide
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stimulus
Transliteration: stimulus
"Cette mesure constitue un stimulus pour l'économie."
Reiz
Transliteration: Reiz
"Der Schmerz ist ein wichtiger physischer Reiz."
stimolo
Transliteration: stimolo
"Il denaro è stato un forte stimolo per lavorare."
estímulo
Transliteration: estímulo
"El gobierno ofreció un estímulo fiscal."
estímulo
Transliteration: estímulo
"A leitura é um bom estímulo para a mente."
उत्तेजना
Transliteration: uttejana
"यह नया कानून आर्थिक उत्तेजना प्रदान करता है।"
刺激
Transliteration: cìjī
"政府出台了经济刺激计划。"
자극
Transliteration: jageuk
"이 프로젝트는 경제에 큰 자극이 될 것입니다."
刺激
Transliteration: shigeki
"経済への刺激策が必要だ。"
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