US /moʊˈtɪvəti/ UK /məʊˈtɪvəti/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the power of producing or initiating motion

    The engine's motivity proved sufficient to haul the heavy load.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the power of producing or... mobilitymotilitydynamismimpulse
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Word family
Related forms motivemotionmotor

Etymology

From motive + -ity; motive from Late Latin mōtīvus ('moving'), from Latin movēre ('to move').

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