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motivation
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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.

moti·vation·al adj.
moti·vation·al·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.motivationmotivation - 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"
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.motivationmotivation - the act of motivating; providing incentive
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen

motivation
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motivation [məutɪˈveɪʃən] nmotivación f
motivation [məutɪˈveɪʃən] nmotivation f
motivation [məutɪˈveɪʃən] motivate nMotivation f
motivation [məutɪˈveɪʃən] nmotivazione f


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