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reinforcement.

The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɹiɪnˈfoɹsmənt/Canada, General-American/ˌɹiːɪnˈfoːsmənt/Australia/ˌɹiːənˈfoːsmənt/New-Zealand
  1. The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.

    uncountable
  2. A thing that reinforces.

    countable
    There's a website that can be a good learning reinforcement.
  3. Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action.

    countable · in-plural · uncountable
    Send in the reinforcements!
  4. The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences comes to be repeated.

    uncountable
  5. A small round white sticker placed around a punched hole in a piece of paper to prevent the binder's rings from tearing through the paper.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English inforce English reinforce Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English reinforcement From reinforce + -ment.

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