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reinforcement
What does reinforcement mean?
reinforcement (noun): information that makes more forcible or convincing.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use reinforcement in a sentence?
- His gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce reinforcement?
/ˌɹiɪnˈfɔɹsmənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does reinforcement come from?
From reinforce + -ment.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “reinforcement” mean?
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
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an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
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a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
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information that makes more forcible or convincing
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