priming
pronunciation
How to pronounce priming in British English:
UK ['praɪmɪŋ]
How to pronounce priming in American English:
US ['praɪmɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the act of making something ready
- any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
- the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Word Origin
- priming (n.)
- "first coat of paint," c. 1600, verbal noun from prime (v.). Meaning "gunpowder in the pan of a firearm" is from 1590s.
Example
- 1. Influence of the consciousness state of action observation on action priming .
- 2. Priming pump with outer recirculation and radial .
- 3. In a nutshell , priming is what happens when your brain receives certain stimuli that channel its responses in specific ways .
- 4. The last three experiments showed that the reduction in actual consumption following imagined consumption was due to habituation -- a gradual reduction in motivation to eat more of the food -- rather than alternative psychological processes such as priming or a change in the perception of the food 's taste .
- 5. Subliminal priming effects of emotion concepts .