Word

motivation, n.
(motivations)
freq. cnt. 5

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
<noun.Tops> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5

motivation motive need

sample sentences

"we did not understand his motivation"
"he acted with the best of motives"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

motive motivate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

motivational motivate

semantic pointers

hypernym

psychological feature

hyponym

life rational motive irrational motive impulse, urge morality, morals, ethical motive, ethics psychic energy, mental energy

the act of motivating; providing incentive
<noun.act>

motivating motivation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

motivational motivate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, human action, deed, human activity

the condition of being motivated
<noun.state>

motivation

sample sentences

"his motivation was at a high level"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

motivational motivate

semantic pointers

hypernym

condition, status