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reinforcement

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

Strengthening or support; in learning, a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior.

The training example uses reinforcement to explain why a rewarded response becomes more frequent.

Dictionary practice example.

In the project's fictional exercise, a public acknowledgment served as reinforcement by causing contributors to submit useful corrections more often.