Reinforcement is a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.
Reinforcement may also refer to: Reinforcement (speciation) Reinforcement bar or rebar, a steel bar or mesh of steel wires used as a tension device Reinforcement learning, an area of machine learning inspired by behaviorist psychology "REINFORCE", a policy gradient method (often used as PPO) Reinforcement theory in the field of communication Reinforcements in military operations
See also Stiffening