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/ˌɹiːɪnˈfɔː(ɹ)smənt/ · re.in.force.ment
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- The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced The company's reinforcement of its cybersecurity measures helped prevent a data breach.
- A thing that reinforces The steel rod served as a reinforcement to the concrete structure.
- Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action The army received reinforcement from neighboring countries to aid in the battle.
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Did you know? The concept of reinforcement is also crucial in psychology, particularly in operant conditioning, where it refers to a stimulus that follows a behavior and increases its frequency. This concept was first introduced by B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist, in the early 20th century.