reinforcement

1. A military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission (synset 100973567)
   "they called for artillery support"
   referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
   is a type of: military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
   subtypes: close support - close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit
   same as: reenforcement, support
2. Information that makes more forcible or convincing (synset 106662983)
   "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"
   is a type of: confirmation - information that confirms or verifies
   same as: reenforcement
3. (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it (synset 105836876)
   referred to in: psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
   is a type of: input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
   subtypes:

   • positive reinforcer, positive reinforcing stimulus - a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
   • negative reinforcer, negative reinforcing stimulus - a reinforcing stimulus whose removal serves to decrease the likelihood of the response that produced it
   same as: reinforcer, reinforcing stimulus
4. A device designed to provide additional strength (synset 104343172)
   "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"
   is a type of: device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
   subtypes:

   • backing, mount - something forming a back that is added for strengthening
   • brace, bracing - a structural member used to stiffen a framework
   • brace - a support that steadies or strengthens something else
   • safety arch - an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction
   same as: strengthener
5. An act performed to strengthen approved behavior (synset 101222041)
   is a type of: approval, approving, blessing - the formal act of approving
   subtypes: carrot - promise of reward as in
   same as: reward

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