Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with stimulus in American Collocation
stimulus
noun
countable/uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈstɪmjələs/
important or large
great
important
major
powerful
significant
The building of railways was a major stimulus to the coal and iron and steel industries.
of a particular type
economic
emotional
environmental
fiscal
intellectual
social
Pre-school education is of value in providing a child with intellectual stimulus and social skills.
be a stimulus
act as
be
give something
prove
provide
represent
serve as
TV programmes can sometimes provide a stimulus for group discussion.
react to a stimulus
react to
respond to
We are all different in our habits and in the way we react to environmental stimuli.
discussion or research
debate
dialogue
discussion
exploration
reflection
The lecture series should act as a stimulus for further debate.
development
development
growth
improvement
innovation
regeneration
The new railway has the potential to provide a stimulus for major regeneration in the region.