incentive
[in-sen-tiv]
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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.
Origin of incentive
Synonyms for incentive
Synonym study
1. See motive.
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incentive
noun
adjective
Word 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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