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
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motive::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | motivation, need |
| Type of | psychological feature |
| Has types | morality, mental energy, life, irrational motive, psychic energy, rational motive, impulse, urge, ethics, morals, ethical motive |
| Derivation | motivate |
he acted with the best of motives.
motive::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | motif |
| Type of | musical theme, idea, theme, melodic theme |
| Has types | obligato, obbligato |
motive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | motor |
| Derivation | motivity |
a motive force.
motive power.
Examples of motive
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To others, the profit motive is crucial for addressing the needs of poor people.
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Whatever the motive, Capello would like his last feat to be one of regeneration.
From the guardian.co.uk
Ava's ulterior motive was to have Terrence want to go to sleep at a decent hour.
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Authorities wouldn't discuss specifics of the confession or his possible motive.
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What was their motive for recent protests against government forces in Thailand?
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They also do not suggest a possible motive for the physical abuse and captivity.
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He retains a strong food motive from his days of wandering the urban wilderness.
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This is the first time authorities have provided any insight regarding a motive.
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The motive for the shooting is unknown and no one was in custody early Saturday.
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- 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(a): causing or able to cause motion; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"
- Motif: a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
- Motivative(a): impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"
- Motif: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
- (motivity) locomotion: the power or ability to move
- Motive is the second album from Red Box and was released in 1990.
- In algebraic geometry, a motive (or sometimes motif, following French usage) denotes 'some essential part of an algebraic variety'. To date, pure motives have been defined, while conjectural mixed motives have not. ...
- In art, a motif is a repeated idea, pattern, image, or theme. Visual motifs are a language to communicate visual ideas. Paisley designs are referred to as motifs. ...
