motivation (redirected from Motivational Theory)

mo·ti·va·tion  (mt-vshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of motivating.

b. The state of being motivated.

2. Something that motivates; an inducement or incentive.

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moti·vation·al adj.

moti·vation·al·ly adv.

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motivation [ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən]

n

1. the act or an instance of motivating

2. desire to do; interest or drive

3. incentive or inducement

4. (Psychology) Psychol the process that arouses, sustains and regulates human and animal behaviour

motivational  adj

motivative  adj

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Motivation 

See Also: AMBITION, PURPOSEFULNESS

1. Good intentions … like very mellow and choice fruit, they are difficult to keep —G. Simmons
2. (I simply) ran out of motives, as a car runs out of gas —John Barth
3. The true motives of our actions, like the real pipes of an organ, are usually concealed —Charles Caleb Colton

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	motivation - 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" motive, need psychological feature - a feature of the mental life of a living organism life - a motive for living; "pottery was his life" rational motive - a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument irrational motive - a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic impulse, urge - an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses" ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality - motivation based on ideas of right and wrong mental energy, psychic energy - an actuating force or factor
	2.	motivation - the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level" condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
	3.	motivation - the act of motivating; providing incentive motivating human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen

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motivation

noun

1. incentive, inspiration, motive, stimulus, reason, spur, impulse, persuasion, inducement, incitement, instigation, carrot and stick Money is my motivation.

2. inspiration, drive, desire, ambition, hunger, interest The team may be lacking motivation for next week's game.

Translations

motivation [ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən] N → motivación f

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motivation [ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃ^ən] n

(= motivating force) → motivation f
His prime motivation is money → Sa motivation première est l'argent.
to lack motivation → manquer de motivation

(= specific motive) (for crime, attack) → mobile m

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motivation

n → Motivation f

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motivation [ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃ/ən] n → motivazione f

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