inadequate stimulus

sub·thresh·old stim·u·lus

a stimulus too weak to evoke a response.

Synonym(s): inadequate stimulus, subliminal stimulus

in·ad·e·quate stim·u·lus

(in-ad'ĕ-kwăt stim'yū-lŭs)

A stimulus too weak to evoke a response.

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