stimulus

Stimulus is a related term of aggravation.

As nouns the difference between stimulus and aggravation

is that stimulus is while aggravation is the act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.

Purpose is a related term of stimulus.

As nouns the difference between purpose and stimulus

is that purpose is an object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal while stimulus is .

As a verb purpose

is have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan.

As nouns the difference between stimulus and inspiration

is that stimulus is anything that may have an impact or influence on a system while inspiration is the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.

Stimulus is a related term of aim.

As a noun stimulus

is .

As an initialism aim is

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Grounds is a related term of stimulus.

As nouns the difference between grounds and stimulus

is that grounds is (legal) basis or justification for something, as in "grounds for divorce" or grounds can be (plural only) the sediment at the bottom of a liquid, or from which a liquid has been filtered (as in coffee grounds) while stimulus is .

Stimulus is a related term of instigation.

As nouns the difference between stimulus and instigation

is that stimulus is while instigation is the act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

Allurement is a related term of stimulus.

As nouns the difference between allurement and stimulus

is that allurement is attractiveness; appeal, charisma while stimulus is .

Intention is a related term of stimulus.

As nouns the difference between intention and stimulus

is that intention is a course of action that a person intends to follow while stimulus is .

Reason is a related term of stimulus.

As nouns the difference between reason and stimulus

is that reason is a cause: while stimulus is .

As a verb reason

is to exercise the rational faculty; to deduce inferences from premises; to perform the process of deduction or of induction; to ratiocinate; to reach conclusions by a systematic comparison of facts.

Provocation is a synonym of stimulus.

As nouns the difference between provocation and stimulus

is that provocation is the act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something while stimulus is .