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motivation

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mo⋅ti⋅va⋅tion

[moh-tuh-vey-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act or an instance of motivating.
2. the state or condition of being motivated.
3. something that motivates; inducement; incentive.

Origin:
1870–75; motive + -ation


mo⋅ti⋅va⋅tion⋅al, adjective
mo⋅ti⋅va⋅tive, adjective
mo·ti·va·tion   (mō'tə-vā'shən)   
n.  
    1. The act or process of motivating.
    2. The state of being motivated.
  1. Something that motivates; an inducement or incentive.
mo'ti·va'tion·al adj., mo'ti·va'tion·al·ly adv.

Main Entry: mo·ti·va·tion
Pronunciation: "mOt-&-'vA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 a : the act or process of motivating b : the condition of being motivated
2 : a motivating force, stimulus, or influence (as a drive or incentive) motivation of animal behavior —E.A. Armstrong> —mo·ti·va·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&n-&l/ adjectivemo·ti·va·tion·al·ly /-E/ adverb
Language Translation for : motivation
Spanish: estímulo,
German: der Anreiz,
Japanese: 刺激
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