reinforcement

🇺🇸 /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/
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noun
R

extra people sent to help, like soldiers or police

They called for reinforcement when the crowd grew too large

R

making something stronger, like a feeling or belief

Positive feedback provides reinforcement for good behavior

translation

n. extra people sent to help, like soldiers or police; making something stronger, like a feeling or belief

Word Forms

Plural reinforcements