Incentive
81incentive — n. Incitement, inducement, stimulus, impulse, spur, provocative, goad, motive, cause, encouragement …
82incentive — noun only financial incentives will curb the polluting activities of major industries Syn: inducement, motivation, motive, reason, stimulus, stimulant, spur, impetus, encouragement, impulse; incitement, goad, provocation; attraction, lure, bait;… …
83incentive — n inducement, impetus, incitement; stimulus, stimulant, goad, spur, impulse; provocation, exhortation, encouragement, inspiration, persuasion; motivation, carrot and stick or reward and punishment ploy; reason, good reason, reason why, Inf. what… …
84incentive — in·cen·tive …
85incentive — noun Syn: inducement, motivation, motive, reason, stimulus, spur, impetus, encouragement, carrot; informal sweetener Ant: deterrent …
86incentive — in•cen•tive [[t]ɪnˈsɛn tɪv[/t]] n. 1) something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort 2) inciting, as to action • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < LL incentīvus provocative, L: setting the tune, der. of incentus, ptp. of… …
87Incentive — In|cen|tive [... sɛntɪf ], das; s, s <englisch> ([wirtschaftlicher] Anreiz; Ansporn; Gratifikation) …
88incentive — Kumu ho olalelale, kumu ho opaipai …
89incentive — /ɪn sentɪv/ noun something which encourages a customer to buy or staff to work better ▪▪▪ ‘…some further profit taking was seen yesterday as investors continued to lack fresh incentives to renew buying activity’ [Financial Times] ▪▪▪ ‘…a well… …
90incentive — n. & adj. n. 1 (often foll. by to) a motive or incitement, esp. to action. 2 a payment or concession to stimulate greater output by workers. adj. serving to motivate or incite. Etymology: ME f. L incentivus setting the tune f. incinere incent… …
