motivation

Meaning

  1. Willingness of action especially in behavior.
  2. The action of motivating.
  3. Something which motivates.
  4. An incentive or reason for doing something.
  5. A research rating that measures how the rational and emotional elements of a commercial affect consumer intention to consider, visit, or buy something.

Synonyms

motive
B2
incentive
C2
drive
A2
stimulus
25k
encouragement
C2
inspiration
C1
stimulation
C2
push
A2
actuation
impulse
C1
impulsion
justification
C2
reason
A1
inducement
motivating
36k
incitement
move
A1
impetus
45k
catalyst
21k
need
A1
stimulant
31k
lure
C1
motion
B2
motivate
C2
motivator
39k
motor
B2
movement
B2
moving
A2
power
A1
promote
C1
prompting
40k
propulsion
C2
provoke
C1
push forward
reflex
C2
speed
B1
spur
C2
throw
A2
thrust
C1
traffic
B1
urge
C1
will
A1
zeal
22k
copy test
afflatus
ambulation
authority
B2
boost
C1
cause
A1
cue
C1
Translations

motivation
motivación
Motivation
motivazione
motivação
motivatie
motivació

κίνητρο

Beweggrund
Anregung

σπρώξιμο

ώθηση

motivo
Motivierung
Frequency

C1
Etymology

From French motivation. Morphologically motivate + -ion.

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