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Motivation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Motivation : (noun)
1: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action
toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that
which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did
not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best
of motives" [syn: motive, need]
2: the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a
high level"
3: the act of motivating; providing incentive [syn: motivating]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Motivate \Mo"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -vated; p. pr. &
vb. n. -vating.] [Based on Motive, n.]
To provide with a motive; to move; impel; induce; incite. --
Mo`ti*va"tion, n. --William James.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Motivation |
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