Definition of stimulations Stimulations

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What does stimulations mean?

Wiktionary

stimulations (Noun)
Plural of stimulation.

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stimulations, noun, plural of stimulation.

WordNet

Noun Plural: stimulations
stimulation - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
		stimulus, stimulant, input
		information (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information"
		elicitation, evocation, induction imaginative re-creation
		kick the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"
		turn-on something causing excitement or stimulating interest
		negative stimulation, turnoff a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"
		conditioned stimulus the stimulus that is the occasion for a conditioned response
		reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus, reinforcement (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
		discriminative stimulus, cue a stimulus that provides information about what to do
		positive stimulus a stimulus with desirable consequences
stimulation - (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)
		natural action, natural process, activity, action a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
		physiology processes and functions of an organism
		activation making active and effective (as a bomb)
stimulation - the act of arousing an organism to action
		rousing, arousal the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
stimulation - mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
		foreplay, arousal
		sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice, sex activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
		caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, petting, smooching, snuggling, necking affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

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Wiktionary

stimulation (Noun)
A pushing or goading toward action.
stimulation (Noun)
An activity causing excitement or pleasure.
stimulation (Noun)
Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

stimulation (n.)
The act of stimulating, or the state of being stimulated.
stimulation (n.)
The irritating action of various agents (stimuli) on muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which activity is evoked; especially, the nervous impulse produced by various agents on nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which the part connected with the nerve is thrown into a state of activity; irritation.