motivation

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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 (noun.tops)

hypernym	:	psychological feature,
definition	:	a feature of the mental life of a living organism (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	life,
definition	:	a motive for living (noun.motive)

hyponym	:	rational motive,
definition	:	a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument (noun.motive)

hyponym	:	irrational motive,
definition	:	a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic (noun.motive)

hyponym	:	impulse, urge,
definition	:	an instinctive motive (noun.motive)

hyponym	:	ethical motive, ethics, morality, morals,
definition	:	motivation based on ideas of right and wrong (noun.motive)

hyponym	:	mental energy, psychic energy,
definition	:	an actuating force or factor (noun.motive)

2. the act of motivating; providing incentive (noun.act)

hypernym	:	act, deed, human action, human activity,
definition	:	something that people do or cause to happen (noun.tops)

3. the condition of being motivated (noun.state)

hypernym	:	condition, status,
definition	:	a state at a particular time (noun.state)

4. 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 (noun.tops)

derivation	:	actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel,
definition	:	give an incentive for action (verb.creation)

derivation	:	motivating, motivative, motive,
definition	:	impelling to action (adj.all)

derivation	:	motivational,
definition	:	of or relating to motivation (adj.pert)

5. the act of motivating; providing incentive (noun.act)

derivation	:	actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel,
definition	:	give an incentive for action (verb.creation)

derivation	:	motivating, motivative, motive,
definition	:	impelling to action (adj.all)

derivation	:	motivational,
definition	:	of or relating to motivation (adj.pert)

6. the condition of being motivated (noun.state)

derivation	:	actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel,
definition	:	give an incentive for action (verb.creation)

derivation	:	motivational,
definition	:	of or relating to motivation (adj.pert)

7. 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 (noun.tops)

derivation	:	actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel,
definition	:	give an incentive for action (verb.creation)

derivation	:	motivating, motivative, motive,
definition	:	impelling to action (adj.all)

derivation	:	motivational,
definition	:	of or relating to motivation (adj.pert)

8. the act of motivating; providing incentive (noun.act)

derivation	:	actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel,
definition	:	give an incentive for action (verb.creation)

derivation	:	motivating, motivative, motive,
definition	:	impelling to action (adj.all)

derivation	:	motivational,
definition	:	of or relating to motivation (adj.pert)

9. the condition of being motivated (noun.state)

derivation	:	actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel,
definition	:	give an incentive for action (verb.creation)

derivation	:	motivational,
definition	:	of or relating to motivation (adj.pert)

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