motivation

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪ.ʃən/
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/ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪ.ʃən/ · /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ · [ˈmoʊ.ɾə.veɪ.ʃn̩]

Definition of motivation

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Willingness of action especially in behavior.
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noun

  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.
    “The motivation scores showed that 65% of people wanted to visit our website to learn more about the offer after watching the commercial.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Late Latin moveō Late Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif…

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Etymology tree Anglo-Norman motifder. Middle French motifder. Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Late Latin moveō Late Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Late Latin -īvus Late Latin mōtīvumder. Middle English motif English motive Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English motivation From motive (verb) + -ation, probably after French motivation and German Motivation.

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