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stimuli

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈstɪmjəˌɫaɪ// UK //stˈɪmjʊlˌaɪ// stim·uli

n. things that cause a reaction or a change in a person, animal, or plant. You might feel a physical reaction to light or sound, or a mental reaction to a new idea.

n. plural form of 'stimulus'; refers to events or substances that evoke a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. Often describes external factors that trigger psychological or physiological responses.


SIMPLE

Bright lights are strong stimuli for the eyes.

CONTEXTUAL

Newborn babies respond to various environmental stimuli, such as the sound of a voice or the touch of a hand.

COMPLEX

The experiment measured how the subjects' neural pathways adapted to repeated visual stimuli over a period of several weeks, revealing significant plasticity in the primary visual cortex.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'stimulus'. In scientific contexts, it is treated as a plural noun and takes a plural verb.

Pitfall

The stimuli was very loud.The stimuli were very loud.Stimuli is the plural form of stimulus; it requires a plural verb.

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