Definition of reinforcements

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  • reinforcements is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
  • reinforcements is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
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Definition of reinforcements

  • a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. reenforcement
    2. support
  • a device designed to provide additional strength (noun)

    Examples

    1. he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook

    Synonyms

    1. strengthener
  • information that makes more forcible or convincing (noun)

    Examples

    1. his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints

    Synonyms

    1. reenforcement
  • an act performed to strengthen approved behavior (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. reward
  • (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. reinforcer
    2. reinforcing stimulus

See definition of reinforcements in Merriam Webster