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təˈveɪ 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 (ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or an instance of motivating |
| 2. | desire to do; interest or drive |
| 3. | incentive or inducement |
| 4. | psychol the process that arouses, sustains and regulates human and animal behaviour |
| motivational | |
| —adj | |
| motivative | |
| —adj | |
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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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Example sentences
Dreams fueled by hypocrisy and false truths about my resolve, my motivation and inspiration.
Economists have tended to content themselves with a laughably simple picture of human motivation, rationality and well-being.
Though this was not her conscious intent, it may well have played a role in her unconscious motivation.
Part of his motivation was to remedy the gap in urban and suburban studies, which is his other major interest of the past decade.
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