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motivation

/ motivation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
"we did not understand his motivation"
"he acted with the best of motives"
Type of:
psychological feature
Kinds of:
life rational motive irrational motive urge impulse
Derived:
motivate actuate propel move prompt
noun Sense 2
the act of motivating; providing incentive
Type of:
act human action human activity
Derived:
motivate actuate propel move prompt
noun Sense 3
the condition of being motivated
"his motivation was at a high level"
Type of:
condition status
Derived:
motivate actuate propel move prompt
Semantic Complexity
96%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
2
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psychological feature life rational motive irrational motive urge impulse act human action human activity condition status