reinforcement

noun

1.
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
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2.
information that makes more forcible or convincing
3.
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
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4.
a device designed to provide additional strength
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5.
an act performed to strengthen approved behavior
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