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Reinforcement vs Compliment - What's the difference?

reinforcement | compliment |

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between reinforcement and compliment

is that reinforcement is (uncountable) the act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced while compliment is (uncountable) complimentary language; courtesy, flattery.

As nouns the difference between reinforcement and compliment

is that reinforcement is (uncountable) the act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced while compliment is an expression of praise, congratulation, encouragement, or respect.

As a verb compliment is

(ambitransitive) to pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).

reinforcement

English

Alternative forms

* re-enforcement, reenforcement,

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.
  • (countable) A thing that reinforces.
  • (in the plural) Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action.
  • The process whereby a behavior with desirable consequences comes to be repeated.

    • Derived terms

    * negative reinforcement * positive reinforcement * primary reinforcement

    See also

    * punishment * operant conditioning * classical conditioning

    compliment

    English

    (wikipedia compliment)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) complire, from (etyl) complere

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An expression of praise, congratulation, encouragement, or respect.
  • * Milton
    • Tedious waste of time, to sit and hear / So many hollow compliments and lies.
  • * Cowper
    • many a compliment politely penned
  • (uncountable) Complimentary language; courtesy, flattery.
  • *
    • This accomplished man condescended to think of a young girl, and take the pains to talk to her, not with absurd compliment , but with an appeal to her understanding, and sometimes with instructive correction.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Antonyms
    *insult
    Derived terms
    * backhanded compliment * left-handed compliment * with compliments

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) complimento'' (etyl) ''cumplimiento'', from ''cumplir'', from ''complire'', from (etyl) ''complere .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (ambitransitive) To pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).
  • * Prior
    • Monarchs should their inward soul disguise; / Should compliment their foes and shun their friends.
    • Antonyms
    *insult