intellectual stimulation

collocation in English

meaningsofintellectualandstimulation

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intellectual
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.təlˈek.tʃu.əl/us
/ˌɪn.t̬əlˈek.tʃu.əl/
relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially ...
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stimulation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
an action or thing that causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop ...
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(Definition ofintellectualandstimulationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Clearly there is no lack ofintellectualstimulation.
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The ability of the parents to provideintellectualstimulationto the child could therefore have been compromised due to the behavior of the child.
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This thought-provoking collection is rich not only in insight and information but also inintellectualstimulation.
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These, as well as seed symposia and meetings, were fun, providedintellectualstimulationand allowed me to meet similarly minded researchers.
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Several of the subscales are related to different types ofintellectualstimulation, such as stimulation through toys and games, academic behavior, and the variety of stimulation.
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For a disquieting view of the vacuous rhetoric all too readily found in the corners of the globe represented by the contributors, this book providesintellectualstimulation.
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To live apart, for a person, a city or a country, is to lead a life of decliningintellectualstimulation.
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Language learning also provides enjoyment andintellectualstimulation, and encourages positive attitudes to other cultures and civilisations.
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That gives them a greater breadth of curriculum andintellectualstimulationand enables each child to reach his or her full potential.
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Those in the experiment followed a daily pre-school programme, designed to provideintellectualstimulation and increase cognitive ability for two years at ages three and four.
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He drew little comfort from the younger ones, as they did not provide him with the sameintellectualstimulationas the older sisters had.
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The enjoyment andintellectualstimulationthat these dinners provided is evidenced by the numerous references to them in diaries and letters.
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Jobs should also provideintellectualstimulation, opportunities for creativity, and greater discretion over work-related activities.
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The school's stated purpose is to provide academically inclined students an opportunity to grow in an environment ofintellectualstimulation.
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The leader transforms and motivates followers through his or her idealized influence (earlier referred to as charisma),intellectualstimulationand individual consideration.
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Their search forintellectualstimulationleads them, over the course of years, to flounder through almost every branch of knowledge.
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He longed forintellectualstimulationand wrote constantly, sending and receiving several letters a week.
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Forintellectualstimulation, he increasingly looked outside his daily work.
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The term is applied in distinction to the fine arts which aims to produce objects which are beautiful and/or provideintellectualstimulation.
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