Syn: motive(prenominal).
[WordNet 1.5]
It may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function --Arthur Pap
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
motivating — index provocative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
motivating — motivate mo‧ti‧vate [ˈməʊtveɪt ǁ ˈmoʊ ] verb [transitive] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES to encourage someone and make them want to work hard: • The profit sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff. motivate somebody to do something • The project… … Financial and business terms
motivating — I noun the act of motivating; providing incentive • Syn: ↑motivation • Derivationally related forms: ↑motivational (for: ↑motivation), ↑motivate (f … Useful english dictionary
motivating — adj. Motivating is used with these nouns: ↑force … Collocations dictionary
Motivating operation — Motivating operations or establishing operations, are a concept in behaviorism involving the effectiveness of consequences in operant conditioning. They explain why a person wants or does not want something and why they act or do not act in a… … Wikipedia
motivating force — index catalyst, stimulus Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
motivating idea — index end (intent), purpose Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
motivating — adjective Effectively providing an incentive … Wiktionary
motivating — mo·ti·vate || məʊtɪveɪt v. prompt, spur; provide inspiration; stir to action, induce, cause … English contemporary dictionary
self-motivating — self moˈtivated or self moˈtivating adjective 1. Naturally enterprising 2. Motivated by inherent energy, enthusiasm, ambition, etc, without external impetus • • • Main Entry: ↑self … Useful english dictionary
