prompt

Meanings

• noun

  a stimulus that encourages immediate action or response

  - "The teacher gave the students a prompt for their essay."
  - "He was given a prompt for the game."

• verb transitive

  to encourage or move (someone) to action or to express a response

  - "The question prompted a lively debate."
  - "The sight of the accident prompted him to call the police."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɹɒmpt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

hasty , timely , good to go , yare

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with prompt
hymes , crimes , chimes

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Variants

List of all variants of prompt that leads to same result
prompt , prompted , prompter , prompters , prompting , promptings , prompts , promptest , promptness , promptnesses , prompt side , prompt sides

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Etymology

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from Latin promptus 'ready, prepared, forehand'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'prompt' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

2. The word 'prompt' is related to the word 'promptitude', which means readiness or quickness.

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Related Concepts

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1. stimulus: A stimulus is an external or internal factor that influences a response in a biological organism or system.

2. trigger: A trigger is a stimulus that initiates a response or action.

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Culture

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In literature, the prompt is used to initiate a story or poem. In education, it is used to provide a topic or question for an assignment.

How to Memorize "prompt"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a teacher holding up a piece of paper with a question written on it. Visualize yourself reading the question and writing your response.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'prompt' with the word 'question'. Visualize a question as a prompt.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'PROPMT' to remember the definition of prompt: 'P' - Provides a Response, 'R' - Occasionally Requires Action, 'O' - Makes Thinking Necessary, 'M' - Timely, 'T' - Useful.

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