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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of reënforcing, or the state of being reënforced.
- noun That which reënforces; additional force; especially, additional troops or force to augment the strength of any army, or ships to strengthen a navy or fleet.
- noun (Psychology) A reward or punishment which is given to a person or animal in order to increase the likelihood that a specific behavior will be repeated.
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- noun Alternative form of
reinforcement .
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- noun information that makes more forcible or convincing
- noun a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
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