reinforcement
/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/noun
उच्चारण रीइन्फ़ॉर्स्मन्ट
अतिरिक्त सैनिक या पुलिस बल, कुमुक
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[pl.] reinforcements
extra soldiers or police officers who are sent to a place because more are needed
अतिरिक्त सैनिक या पुलिस बल, कुमुक
- Reinforcements were sent to control the crowd.
- The fire brigade called for reinforcements when the blaze spread to the next street.
- Army reinforcements reached the border town by dawn.
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- The hospital asked for reinforcements as the number of patients grew.
- The police sent reinforcements after the clash outside the stadium.
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[U, sing.]
the act of making something stronger, especially a feeling or an idea
सुदृढ़ीकरण, मज़बूती
- the reinforcement of good habits through praise
- Regular revision leads to the reinforcement of what you learn in class.
- Praise is a good reinforcement of the effort children put in.
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- The reinforcement of the message through repetition helps students remember it.
- The coach's words served as reinforcement of the team's confidence.
Synonyms strengthening support fortification bolstering
Opposite weakening undermining
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[U]
the act of making a structure or material stronger
(संरचना का) सुदृढ़ीकरण
- reinforced concrete with steel bars
- The engineers added steel reinforcement to the old bridge before the monsoon.
- Reinforcement with steel rods makes concrete much stronger.
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- The old wall needed reinforcement before the rains came.
- Engineers recommended the reinforcement of the dam.
Synonyms strengthening fortification bracing
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
backup support additional troops auxiliaries strengthening fortification bolstering bracing
Antonyms
weakening undermining
AaSpelling
re·in·force·ment
With re- and in- and the e of force kept before -ment (not 'reinforcment').
re- और in- के साथ और -ment से पहले force का e बना रहता है ('reinforcment' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the strengthen words together: reinforce, fortify (against attack), bolster (support something weak), consolidate (make stronger and more secure).
मज़बूत करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: reinforce, fortify (हमले के विरुद्ध), bolster (कमज़ोर चीज़ को सहारा), consolidate (मज़बूत और सुरक्षित करना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Reinforced concrete (RCC), send reinforcements.
Collocations: reinforced concrete (RCC, यानी लोहे की छड़ों से मज़बूत किया गया कंक्रीट), send reinforcements (अतिरिक्त सैनिक या मदद भेजना)। Reinforcement का मतलब है मज़बूती देने वाली चीज़ या अतिरिक्त मदद।
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General knowledge
Psychology: positive reinforcement (rewarding good behaviour) and negative reinforcement.
मनोविज्ञान में positive reinforcement (अच्छे व्यवहार को पुरस्कृत करना) और negative reinforcement।