motivation
the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job.
the state or condition of being motivated or having a strong reason to act or accomplish something: We know that these students have strong motivation to learn.
something that motivates; inducement; incentive: Clearly, the company's long-term motivation is profit.
Origin of motivation
1Other words for motivation
Other words from motivation
- mo·ti·va·tion·al, adjective
- mo·ti·va·tive [moh-tuh-vey-tiv], /ˈmoʊ təˌveɪ tɪv/, adjective
- de·mo·ti·va·tion, noun
- non·mo·ti·va·tion, noun
- re·mo·ti·va·tion, noun
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How to use motivation in a sentence
We think they work by increasing the level of serotonin in the brain, which boosts communication between neurons in the neural circuits controlling mood, motivation, anxiety and reward.
The Epigenetic Secrets Behind Dopamine, Drug Addiction and Depression | R. Douglas Fields | October 27, 2020 | Quanta MagazineI’d moved inward, avoiding crowds, and had lost the motivation I needed to live.
Part of the answer may be the motivation of female elected officials to promote the interests of women.
Women Politicians More Likely To Reply To People Who Reach Out In Need, Study Shows | LGBTQ-Editor | October 19, 2020 | No Straight NewsThe feeling was motivation enough for her to leave London for Madrid, where she spent two years as an analyst at consultancy Asesores Bursátiles and worked on her Spanish—a skill that would prove especially useful years down the line.
How Jane Fraser broke banking’s highest glass ceiling | Claire Zillman, reporter | October 19, 2020 | FortuneLeaning on the health-tracking capabilities of the Apple Watch, the startup has been aiming to build a platform that teams motivation, accountability and fitness insights.
Future raises $24M Series B for its $150/mo workout coaching app amid at-home fitness boom | Lucas Matney | October 16, 2020 | TechCrunch
British Dictionary definitions for motivation
/ (ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən) /
the act or an instance of motivating
desire to do; interest or drive
incentive or inducement
psychol the process that arouses, sustains and regulates human and animal behaviour
Derived forms of motivation
- motivational, adjective
- motivative, adjective
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