Stimulus

Word STIMULUS
Character 8
Hyphenation stim u lus
Pronunciations /ˈstɪm.jə.ləs/

Definitions and meanings of "Stimulus"

What do we mean by stimulus?

Something causing or regarded as causing a response. noun

An agent, action, or condition that elicits or accelerates a physiological or psychological activity or response. noun

Something that incites or rouses to action; an incentive. noun

Government spending designed to generate or increase economic activity. noun

In entomology, a stinging-hair. noun

The continuation in sense-organ, nerve, and brain of a process of stimulation externally initiated; the physiological excitation which is aroused by the action of an external stimulus. noun

Literally, a goad. noun

In botany, a sting: as, the nettle is furnished with stimuli. noun

The point at the end of a crozier, pastoral staff, precentor's staff, or the like. noun

Something that excites or rouses the mind or spirits; something that incites to action or exertion; an incitement or incentive. noun

In physiology, something which evokes some functional or trophic reaction in the tissues on which it acts. noun

A goad; hence, something that rouses the mind or spirits; an incentive. noun

That which excites or produces a temporary increase of vital action, either in the whole organism or in any of its parts; especially (Physiol.), any substance or agent capable of evoking the activity of a nerve or irritable muscle, or capable of producing an impression upon a sensory organ or more particularly upon its specific end organ. noun

This sense?) Anything that may have an impact or influence on a system. noun

This sense?) (physiology) Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response. noun

This sense?) (psychology) Anything effectively impinging upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism, including physical phenomena both internal and external to the body. noun

This sense?) Anything that induces a person to take action. noun

Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action noun

Any external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon.

Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response.

Anything effectively impinging upon any of the sensory apparatuses of a living organism, including physical phenomena both internal and external to the body.

Anything that induces a person to take action.

"Stimulus" is slang for a sordid economic nostrum administered on the advice of bankers and academics, many of them carrying the title of "Dr.". But don't mistake these "Doctors" for devotees of the Hippocratic Oath. "Stimulus" or economic crank, like any other economic panacea, is a fake cure that gives its victims a temporary but false sense of well-being, even as it sets about causing long term damage to users and the economic community at large. The opium of the economists know as "stimulus" acts directly on bread winners and investors by misdirecting them into production plans and consumption levels which cannot be successfully coordinated or sustained across time. As a consequence, the "high" of this political drug lasts for only a few months, often followed by a depressing "crash" period, which cannot be avoided without further and ever increasing quantities of "stimulus". The drug received its proper name "crank" because it was most often smuggled into policy debates by monetary cranks, the most famous of whom was John Maynard Keynes. "Stimulus" is taken by fiscal injection, monetarily (directly snorted by banks and borrowers), and through the consumption of pork. A common misconception among politicians and the public is that some administration methods are safer than others, while in reality all act on the economy the same exact way. Economic "crank" damages the coordinative function of prices across the structure of production and consumption, which cause naturally occurring price signals -- e.g. interest rates, stock prices, etc. -- to be ineffective. Because price signals are responsible for facilitating the coordination of production plans and consumption choices, withdrawal from sustained periods of artificial "stimulation" is extremely painful to economic actors and the economy system, with businesses and households thrown back into economic reality after having functioned for a time in a circus mirror, government-altered state without any naturally produced and undistorted relative prices to guide their plans. "Stimulus" withdrawal is said to be one of the most painful experiences an economy can endure, and users of economic "crank" should consider other safer ways to buy the support of voters. Urban Dictionary

Spending money you don't have for stuff you don't need, that is not made in america, to protect american jobs. Except for the people who haul and sell the stuff how does buying imported goods produce jobs in america? Urban Dictionary

A $787 billion slush fund used by members of Congress and the Obama Administration to fund projects and organizations without having to separately go on record voting for each appropriation. Urban Dictionary

The money owed to a hooker. Urban Dictionary

To get your economic stimulus check and buy 24 inch donk rims for your former police car. Urban Dictionary

A pathetic amount of money that has little to no use. Urban Dictionary

When a new restaurant or store, especially a well-known one that didn't previously have any outlets nearby, opens and is always busy. Urban Dictionary

To check if the other person is in the mood for romance, or if you just got a mixed signal. Urban Dictionary

Money that the (US) government hands out to its citizens during desperate times, not because they care about you, but because they're afraid you won't be spending enough money to boost the economy during this period. Interesting fact: the "stimulus" in stimulus check isn't used in the psychological or physiological sense. Rather, it is referring to the economics concept of stimulating the economy (i.e. encouraging the transaction of commodities). The fact that the name itself is in reference to the economy rather than you, the citizen, shows the shallowness behind it all. Urban Dictionary

Used to describe a traffic jam or traffic congestion due to road work, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This roadwork is often pointless and inefficient, but gets done anyway because the state has to fulfill a quota, otherwise it won't get equivalent funding during the next government handout cycle. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Stimulus

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The word "stimulus" in example sentences

* -- Here we place any reaction which is a repetition of any previous stimulus from amongst the ten next preceding, at the same time placing * repetition of preceding stimulus* under a separate heading. ❋ Grace Helen Kent (N/A)

If the quantity of sensorial power remains the same, and the quantity of stimulus be lessened, a weakness of the fibrous contractions ensues, which may be denominated _debility from defect of stimulus_. ❋ Erasmus Darwin (1766)

President Obama avoided the term "stimulus" last night in his speech before Congress. ❋ Stephen Moore (2011)

In fact, whenever you hear the term "stimulus," a valid substitute term would be "forcible government overrides of private capital allocations." ❋ Warren Meyer (2011)

The term stimulus is already a dirty word, even within the Obama administration. ❋ NOURIEL ROUBINI (2010)

Bailing out banks, buying car companies and wasting 780 billion on this stimulus is awful. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition, recent projections indicate our economy should be out of the recession by the second half of this year, which means the stimulus is attributing to some cautiously optimistic signs going forward. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition, the article fails to recognize that short-term stimulus is the correct role. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I don't know where those commenting on the impact of the stimulus are getting their information (perhaps from Fake News, or some other conservative, Obama-hating, talking heads) but according to most economists surveyed, the impact of the stimulus is accounting for 1 to 3% of economic growth in the second quarter where, they estimate, growth would have been 0% to negative. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In that context, supplementing with short-term stimulus from the states seems exactly the right reaction. ❋ Unknown (2009)

How can they claim to be sooo different than Obama and speak on how bad the stimulus is and the bailouts and cap and trade etc and then vocally and financially support a candidate who supports those issues? ❋ Unknown (2010)

So all the work being done in Minnesota on roads and bridges, brought about by the stimulus is a flop. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Please guys, find something to report on other than this woman, there's relevant news to report, like the how the stimulus is anything but, no other distractions with Palin please .... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Indeed, the White House has carefully refrained from even using the word "stimulus." ❋ Kelly Evans (2011)

People it's been 6 MONTHS, the stimulus is a 18 month plan!!! ❋ Unknown (2009)

To say the stimulus is a failure is unfair because it hasn't all gone out the door. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Thus, one thing people are disagreeing about when they disagree about the stimulus is about the value of public sector activities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If the stimulus is a success, they will lose more ground in their plan to take over America. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A big fraction of the stimulus, but as with the House bill a majority of the tax fraction of the stimulus is the Making Work Pay credit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Helicopter" [Ben Bernanke] wants to stimulate the US economy so Starbucks wanna be hipsters can keep their habit and still fill up their SUV. Chinese use to [export] [opium] stimulus, but now they export monetary stimulus. ❋ Banker-San (2008)

Support the stimulus workers in china need the jobs.The [bankers] have really damaged [the economy] the stimulus will probably [kill it]. ❋ Benthere (2009)

Normally it would be [political suicide] and possibly criminal to use [taxpayer] dollars to pay off our special interests, but thanks to the stimulus we can claim it saves or creates jobs and [call it a day]. ❋ RO191 (2010)

[Robbie]: Hey can i [borrow] some money? Joe: Why? Robbie: I have to pay my [stimulus bill] from last night. ❋ RobbieRotten (2009)

Yo [rufus], you such a stimulus nigga, [I saw] you at rent-a-wheel last [week]. ❋ NickandTdog (2008)

I searched under [the couch] cushions for enough money to buy myself a [popsicle] but only found a [stimulus-check]. ❋ Fattestskinnykid (2020)

- "Bro, have you been to the new [Five Guys] yet?" - "[No dude], every time [I walk] by the line is out the door. It's basically a stimulus package!!" ❋ TheOriginalJZ (2011)

I thought [my wife's] hand was touching [my leg] this morning, but it was just the dog under the [blankets]. I had to do a stimulus check just to be sure ❋ Azycray Ron (2009)

Stimulus checks are a way of saying that the government cares, but not in the way that you'd imagine it. The Canadian equivalent of a [stimulus check] is called [CERB]/[CRB], which stands for 'Canada Emergency Response Benefit' and 'Canada Recovery Benefit', respectively. It has—from the very start—been giving out $2000 checks every month per individual. At least the Canadian name has a better ring to it. ❋ Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian (2021)

Now that exit 5 is being repaired, [Joe's] has to use exit 6 and go out of his way. Even though Joe's house is just three blocks past exit 5, using exit 5 would result in a [20 minute] delay, thanks to the Stimulus Jam right below it. The unexpected Stimulus Jam on [I-95] resulted in crawling traffic and an extra hundreds of gallons to be burned. ❋ Bpipic (2010)

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