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motivity

[ moh-tiv-i-tee ]
/ moʊˈtɪv ɪ ti /
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noun

the power of initiating or producing motion.

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RELATED WORDS

locomotion, propulsion

Nearby words

motivation research, motivational research, motive, motive power, motivic, motivity, motlanthe, motley, motmot, moto, moto perpetuo

Origin of motivity

First recorded in 1680–90; motive + -ity
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Examples from the Web for motivity

  • Is it connected with the phenomena of exteriorization of sensitivity or motivity?

    The Problems of Psychical Research|Hereward Carrington

  • The whole useful work obtained in this way was called by Thomson the motivity of the system.

    Lord Kelvin|Andrew Gray

  • And the motivity of sex is subsidiary to this: often directly antagonistic.

    Fantasia of the Unconscious|D. H. Lawrence

British Dictionary definitions for motivity

motivity

/ (məʊˈtɪvɪtɪ) /

noun

the power of moving or of initiating motion
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