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US
/ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən/
]
[ UK /mˌəʊtɪvˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /mˌəʊtɪvˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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the condition of being motivated
his motivation was at a high level -
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
we did not understand his motivation
he acted with the best of motives - the act of motivating; providing incentive
How To Use motivation In A Sentence
- Results of this study show that females' greatest reported motivation for going to discos is to meet new people rather than to pursue sexual opportunities or to flirt.
- Her father provided a motivation in her not only to succeed but to triumph. Times, Sunday Times
- Rosie decides that a maternity fashion show highlighting her latest collection would be the perfect shower event because that is in no way a conflict of interest, and we soon learn the real motivation behind this choice -- a model casting montage in which LT wears a sequined capelet the color of Grimace from McDonaldland and tells the models to "serve and deliver. Una LaMarche: Pregnant in Heels Ep. 5: Serve and Deliver
- I'm still unsure about this one; it could turn out really cool, or an absolute disaster ... my main motivation is that i don't wanna spend money on a haircut. decisions, decisions purchase any of the following: Kindle, iPod Touch, or MacBook Archive 2009-02-01
- It is easy to see religious motivations here in terms of imperatives to care for the unfortunate; 'almsgiving' is undoubtedly a strong theme in most faith traditions. New Perspectives on Faith and Development
- Rewarding performance Motivation is a choice to channel energy into certain activities in the expectation that valued goals will be rewarded.
- For a classical story ballet to truly be a fulfilling experience, the movements have to reveal character; they need to have an underlying motivation.
- Q So, you're saying the four of them at least, even though they already were voting for Foster, will now go back with some kind of invigorated motivation to convince -- Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry
- Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
- This finding is echoed in one study of job motivation among industrial employees.