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Rebar vs Reinforcement - What's the difference?

rebar | reinforcement |

In countable terms the difference between rebar and reinforcement

is that rebar is a steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure while reinforcement is a thing that reinforces.

In uncountable terms the difference between rebar and reinforcement

is that rebar is a grid-shaped system of such bars while reinforcement is the act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced.

rebar

English

(wikipedia rebar)

Noun

  • (countable) A steel reinforcing bar in a reinforced concrete structure.
  • (uncountable) A grid-shaped system of such bars.

    • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    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