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heräte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • stimulus noun Something that triggers a reaction or response.
  • trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.

Senses

heräte is used for these senses in English:

  • stimulus An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.
  • trigger (electronics) A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.

trigger — full definition

  1. noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
  2. noun Anything that sets off a chain of events or a reaction.
  3. verb To cause something to start happening.
  4. verb To provoke a strong emotional reaction, especially a distressing one.

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