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Hebbian synapse

a junction between neurons that is strengthened when it successfully fires the postsynaptic cell. See dual trace hypothesis. [Donald O. Hebb]

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rating

rating

n. a score assigned to a person or object on a numerical scale (e.g., 1 to 5) or a verbal scale (e.g., very good to very poor). See rating scale.