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motivation

[ moh-tuh-vey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way:

    I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job.

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  2. the state or condition of being motivated or having a strong reason to act or accomplish something:

    We know that these students have strong motivation to learn.

  3. something that motivates; inducement; incentive:

    Clearly, the company's long-term motivation is profit.



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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ··پDz· adjective
  • ·پ··پ [moh, -t, uh, -vey-tiv], adjective
  • ··پ··پDz noun
  • ԴDz··پ··پDz noun
  • ··پ··پDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of motivation1

First recorded in 1870–75; motive + -ation
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Example Sentences

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Historically, the driving motivation for the framers of the Constitution was to create a fair system of government to replace the arbitrary whims of King George.

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The Court of Appeal has accepted that the "beliefs and motivation" of a defendant are too remote to constitute lawful excuse for causing damage to a property.

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That was the reward Yee, who has Chinese heritage on his father's side, recalls provided the main motivation to run - and twice place third in - the Mini London Marathon as a child.

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As for Abby, we no longer require our main characters to be old-school likable, as long as we are given some sort of access to their motivations.

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Workers said they were not authorized to speak about the company’s handling of the fire, and said their motivation to join the a union had not been influenced by the disaster and resulting scrutiny.

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motivateˌdzپˈپDz