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| resonance |
in physics, the producing of a frequency vibration in response to an external stimulus of that frequency. [1/5 definitions] |
| response |
the reaction of a living organism to a stimulus. [1/3 definitions] |
| sensor |
anything that is capable of registering physical quantities, as of light or temperature, and sending signals that indicate the level of the stimulus. |
| stimulate |
to act as a stimulant or stimulus. [1/2 definitions] |
| synesthesia |
a phenomenon in which a stimulus applied to one part of the body causes a sensation in another, as when a smell produces the visualization of a prior experience. |
| taxis1 |
the movement of an organism toward or away from an external stimulus. [1/2 definitions] |
| threshold |
the point at which a stimulus produces a response. [1/3 definitions] |
| -tropic |
turning or changing in (such) a way or in response to (such) a stimulus. [1/2 definitions] |
| -tropism |
an organism's attraction to, or repulsion from, a stimulus. |
| tropism |
in biology, the turning or growth of an organ or organism toward or away from an external stimulus such as light, gravity, or nutrients. |
| -tropy |
the condition of turning or changing in (such) a way or in response to (such) a stimulus; -tropism. |
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