stimulation

noun
/stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/UK/ˈstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/CA/stɪm.jʉːˈlæɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

From Latin stimulātiō. Morphologically stimulate + -ion.

  1. derived from stimulātiō

Definitions

  1. A pushing or goading toward action.

  2. Any action or condition that creates a response

    Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input.

  3. An activity causing excitement or pleasure

    An activity causing excitement or pleasure; the act of stimulating.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at stimulation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at stimulation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at stimulation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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