Incentive

  • 21Incentive — Zusatzvergütung; Sonderzulage; Gratifikation; Sonderzuwendung; Sondervergütung * * * In|cen|tive 〈[ınsɛ̣ntıv] m. 6〉 1. 〈Wirtsch.〉 Gratifikation od. Bonus, durch die bzw. den Mitarbeiter motiviert werden sollen 2. 〈allg.〉 Anreiz, eine bestimmte… …

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  • 22incentive — [[t]ɪnse̱ntɪv[/t]] incentives N VAR: oft N to inf If something is an incentive to do something, it encourages you to do it. There is little or no incentive to adopt such measures... Many companies in Britain are keen on the idea of tax incentives …

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  • 23incentive*/ — [ɪnˈsentɪv] noun [C/U] something that makes you want to do something or to work harder, because you know that you will benefit by doing this The high rate of pay is a great incentive.[/ex] Many farmers have little incentive to work for the… …

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  • 24incentive — /ɪnˈsɛntɪv / (say in sentiv) noun 1. that which incites or stimulates action. 2. an inducement such as extra money, better conditions, etc., offered to employees to encourage better work. –adjective 3. inciting, as to action; stimulating;… …

  • 25incentive — n. cocaine. (Drugs. See also initiative.) □ Maybe a little of that incentive would make me work harder. □ That’s pretty expensive incentive …

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  • 26incentive — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin incentivum, from neuter of incentivus stimulating, from Latin, setting the tune, from incentus, past participle of incinere to play (a tune), from in + canere to sing more at chant Date: 15th… …

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  • 27incentive — See motive. See motive, motif, incentive …

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  • 28Incentive — In|cen|tive [in sɛntiv] das; s, s <aus engl. incentive »Ansporn, Ermutigung«, dies zu lat. incentivus »anregend, reizend«>: a) svw. ↑Inzentiv; b) (Plur.) durch wirtschaftspolitische (meist steuerliche) Maßnahmen ausgelöste Anreizeffekte zu… …

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  • 29Incentive —   A rebate or some form of payment used to encourage people to implement a given demand side management (DSM) technology. The incentive is calculated as the amount of the technology costs that must be paid by the utility for the participant test… …

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  • 30incentive — paskata statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Priežastis, dėl kurios žmogus stengiasi pasiekti tikslą. atitikmenys: angl. incentive; stimulus vok. Anregung, f; Anreiz, m; Impuls, m rus. побуждение; стимул …

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