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[ stim-yuh-ley-tiv ] / ˈstɪm yəˌleɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stimulative ON THESAURUS.COM
Origin of stimulativeFirst recorded in 1740–50; stimulate + -ive OTHER WORDS FROM stimulativestim·u·la·tive·ly, adverbstim·u·la·tive·ness, nounhy·per·stim·u·la·tive, adjectivenon·stim·u·la·tive, adjective o·ver·stim·u·la·tive, adjectiveo·ver·stim·u·la·tive·ly, adverbo·ver·stim·u·la·tive·ness, nounun·stim·u·la·tive, adjective Words nearby stimulativestimulant, stimulate, stimulated emission, stimulating, stimulation, stimulative, stimulator, stimuli, stimulus, stimulus sensitive myoclonus, stimy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stimulativeThey say publicly, as Senator Jon Kyl does in this clip, that the reduction has not had a stimulative effect. Michael Tomasky on the GOP’s Economic Sabotage|Michael Tomasky|February 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST They know full well that the stimulative effect of the reduction creates jobs, too. Michael Tomasky on the GOP’s Economic Sabotage|Michael Tomasky|February 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST It will necessarily be years before such projects will have a stimulative effect on growth. Obama's Clueless Liberal Critics|Bruce Bartlett|July 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST For spending to be stimulative it must bring forth economic activity that otherwise would not have taken place. Obama's Clueless Liberal Critics|Bruce Bartlett|July 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The warmth grew, a dry and baking heat; but stimulative rather than oppressive. The Metal Monster|A. Merritt So well is its stimulative action known, that some individuals always keep salt in the troughs containing the animal's food. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor|George Dadd This has had a stimulative effect on the logging business, for now the logger is independent of the snow. Handwork in Wood|William Noyes Deeply pitted in spots, showing bulbous eruptions, indicating the stimulative nature of this pigment. Paint Technology and Tests|Henry A. Gardner Local applications, stimulative in character, are beneficial, and the internal administration of strychnin is indicated. Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
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