motivation

B1
US /ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˈməʊ.tɪ.veɪ.ʃən/
noun Freq #9327

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the condition of being motivated

    My motivation was at a high level.

  2. 2
    noun

    A research rating that measures how the rational and emotional elements of a commercial affect consumer intention to consider, visit, or buy something.

    The motivation scores showed that 65% of people wanted to visit our website to learn more about the offer after watching the commercial.

  3. 3
    noun

    the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal

  4. 4
    noun

    the act of motivating

  5. 5
    noun

    Willingness of action especially in behavior.

  6. 6
    noun

    The action of motivating.

  7. 7
    noun

    Something which motivates.

  8. 8
    noun

    An incentive or reason for doing something.

Etymology

From motive (verb) + -ation, probably after French motivation and German Motivation.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 noun · the psychological feature... need
4 noun · the act of motivating motivating
Word family
Derived forms antimotivationcountermotivationdemotivationmotivationalmotivationlessnonmotivationremotivationsubmotivationtransmotivationundermotivationunmotivation

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