reinforcement Definition
re·inforce·ment (-mənt)
noun
- a reinforcing or being reinforced
- anything that reinforces
- additional troops, ships, etc.
- Physiol., Psychol. any action or event that reinforces a response
- reinform
- reinfuse
reinforcement Synonyms
reinforcement
n.
reinforcement Usage Examples
Preposition: of
stereotype: In addition, reinforcement of lazy stereotypes is not helpful nor neutral: therefore it is harmful.
Converse of object
- summon: Before long Israeli settlers, soldiers and police arrived, stopped the work and summoned reinforcements.
- arrive: During this time Colley's promised reinforcements arrived with more to follow.
- await: Awaiting reinforcements, which reached him far too late.
- send: The Allies, now planning an attack against the Turks along the Lone Pine area were sending reinforcement to the area.
Adjective modifier
- positive: Positive reinforcement is the best way to elicit the behavior you want from your child.
- vertical: The vertical reinforcement of the masonry shear wall should be anchored into the floor to ensure loads transfer.
- horizontal: Horizontal reinforcement is placed in the bed joints at vertical spacing maximum 600 mm.
- mutual: In the context of the model this works by mutual reinforcement.
- continual: They all indicate that intensive patient education is needed to promote adequate foot care, with an emphasis on continual reinforcement.
- stainless: Strengthening the soffit using stainless steel reinforcement gave a significant increase in the load carrying capacity.
Modifies a noun
- corrosion: The majority of reinforcement corrosion seems to be promoted by the practice of salting roads in the winter.
- learning: The method used by the robot is reinforcement learning.
- fiber: A range of reinforcement fibers can be used, depending on the application.
Noun used with modifier
- shear: Use of prefabricated punching shear reinforcement This is a specific form of reinforcement rationalization relating to the provision of reinforcement to resist punching shear.
- steel: Steel reinforcement sections are also included with the new system.
- fiber: For highly demanding applications continuous fiber reinforcement can be used.
- mesh: The bubbles are encased between top and bottom mesh reinforcement, factory fabricated and delivered as partly precast elements.
- grid: Grid Reinforcement The electrical grid near the wind turbine must be able to receive the electricity produced by the turbine.
- troop: In the succeeding months, high-quality troop reinforcements were sent from the mainland to restore order.
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