stimulator C2+ Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɚ/ UK /ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a thing or device that excites activity or response The device acts as a stimulator of the heart's natural rhythm. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a thing or device that... stimulantincentivespurmotivatorgoadactivatorcatalyst ↔ Opposites depressantinhibitorsuppressant Word family Related forms stimulatestimulusstimulant Etymology AI details From Latin 'stimulator', an inciter, from 'stimulare', to goad, prick, from 'stimulus', a goad. stimulator Latin stimulus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Tools, Machines & Construction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # stimulator **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtə/ ## Meanings 1. a thing or device that excites activity or response ## Examples - The device acts as a stimulator of the heart's natural rhythm. ## Synonyms - stimulant - incentive - spur - motivator - goad - activator - catalyst ## Antonyms - depressant - inhibitor - suppressant ## Related Forms - stimulate - stimulus - stimulant ## Roots and Affixes - Root: stimulator - Root: stimulus ## Etymology From Latin 'stimulator', an inciter, from 'stimulare', to goad, prick, from 'stimulus', a goad. ## AI Etymology Stimulator is from Latin 'stimulator', an inciter, from 'stimulare', to goad, prick, from 'stimulus', a goad. Important recorded forms include stimulator (Latin) and stimulus (Latin). The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers a thing or device that excites activity or response. The wider family includes related words such as stimulate, stimulus, and stimulant. ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown