stimulus
nounADJ.
great, major, powerful, strong | negative, positive | external | initial | auditory, intellectual, sensory, verbal, visual
VERB + STIMULUS
act as, give, provide | react to, respond to
STIMULUS + VERB
come from sth
The initial stimulus came from a letter in the newspaper.PREP.
~ for
The very act of lying down in bed should provide a strong stimulus for sleep.| ~ to
A reduction in corporate tax should act as a stimulus to economic activity.PHRASES
(in) response to a stimulus