| NOUN | motive | inducement, incentive, motivator | a positive motivational influence |
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| act | inducement, inducing | act of bringing about a desired result |
| Sounds | ihnduw'smahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 662 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | A positive motivational influence. | |
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| Synonyms | incentive, motivator | |
| Narrower | moral force, dynamic | An efficient incentive |
| Broader | rational motive | A motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument |
| Opposite | disincentive, deterrence | A negative / negative motivational influence |
| Catalan | estímul | |
| Spanish | estímulo | |
| Verbs | induce | cause to do |
| Meaning | Act of bringing about a desired result. | |
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| Example | "inducement of sleep" | |
| Synonym | inducing | |
| Narrower | corruption | inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony) |
| Broader | causing, causation | The act of causing something to happen / happen |
| Verbs | induce | cause to arise |