incentives
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tɪv noun
1.
something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
adjective
2.
inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin incentīvus provocative, Latin: setting the tune, equivalent to incent(us) (past participle of incinere to play (an instrument, tunes); in- in-2 + -cinere, combining form of canere to sing) + -īvus -ive
1400–50; late Middle English < Late Latin incentīvus provocative, Latin: setting the tune, equivalent to incent(us) (past participle of incinere to play (an instrument, tunes); in- in-2 + -cinere, combining form of canere to sing) + -īvus -ive
Related forms
in·cen·tive·ly, adverb
coun·ter·in·cen·tive, noun
non·in·cen·tive, adjective
pre·in·cen·tive, noun
su·per·in·cen·tive, noun, adjective
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incentive (ɪnˈsɛntɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a motivating influence; stimulus |
| 2. | a. an additional payment made to employees as a means of increasing production |
| b. (as modifier): an incentive scheme | |
| —adj | |
| 3. | serving to incite to action |
| [C15: from Late Latin incentīvus (adj), from Latin: striking up, setting the tune, from incinere to sing, from | |
| in'centively | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
incentive
early 15c., from L.L. incentivum, noun use of neut. L. adj. incentivus "setting the tune" (in L.L. "inciting"), from stem of incinere "strike up," from in- "in, into" + canere "sing" (see chant). Sense influenced by association with incendere "to kindle." The adjective use,
in reference to a system of rewards meant to encourage harder work, first attested 1943 in jargon of the U.S. war economy; as a noun, in this sense, from 1948.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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incentive definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Another reason to consider going solar in one fashion or another is tax incentives.
Car dealers reported increased sales over the weekend following the latest announcement of incentives for buyers.
In an integrated system with incentives aligned properly, he argues, preventing future cavities saves the company money.
Moreover, colleges have few incentives to admit students from community colleges.
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