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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. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
2.
the state or condition of being motivated: 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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Motivation
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- Their success could not have been achieved without enormous motivation.
- Cleopatra became a tragic heroine, with love of Antony her sole motivation.
- The reason we demur, psychologically, is that self-control does not give us enough sustained motivation to achieve big plans.
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Word Origin & History
motivation
1873, from motivate. Psychological use, "inner or social stimulus for an action," is from 1904.
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