Dictionary Check: reinforcement
"reinforcement" is a valid word!
Scrabble
20
points
Words with Friends
24
points
Definition
noun
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
Example:
"they called for artillery support"
noun
information that makes more forcible or convincing
Example:
"his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"
noun
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
noun
a device designed to provide additional strength
Example:
"the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"
noun
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
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