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incentive
[ in-sen-tiv ]
/ ɪnˈsɛn tɪv /
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noun
something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
adjective
inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative.
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Origin of incentive
synonym study for incentive
1. See motive.
OTHER WORDS FROM incentive
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British Dictionary definitions for incentive
incentive
/ (ɪnˈsɛntɪv) /
noun
a motivating influence; stimulus
- an additional payment made to employees as a means of increasing production
- (as modifier)an incentive scheme
adjective
serving to incite to action
Derived forms of incentive
incentively, adverbWord Origin for incentive
C15: from Late Latin incentīvus (adj), from Latin: striking up, setting the tune, from incinere to sing, from in- ² + canere to sing
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