motive powern.

Brit.

/ˈməʊtɪv ˌpaʊə/, U.S.

/ˈmoʊdɪv ˈpaʊər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: motive adj., power n.¹

Etymology: < motive adj. + power n.¹ Compare earlier motivity n.

a. The power to initiate movement, esp. the muscular or mechanical power needed to move the body or a machine; (hence) the force acting on a body to impart motion; the energy (in the form of steam, electricity, etc.) used to drive machinery.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > [noun] > force of movement

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sweight1513

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motive power1702

impulse1715

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impulsion1795

send1890

the world > matter > physics > energy or power of doing work > [noun] > capacity for exertion of mechanical force > motive power or force

motor1644

principle1645

motive power1880

1702 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 23 1219 The accurate Borellus..computes the Motive Power of the Machine of the Heart to be equal to, or to surmount that of a Weight of 3000 l.

1723 J. Barker Patch-work Screen for Ladies 16 'Tis they [sc. the nerves] dispense To every Member Motive-Power, and Sense.

1756 T. Amory Life John Buncle I. 188 (note) The answer is, that this consuming mechanism is no inconvenience in nature, if we consider who renews the motive power.

1835 A. Ure Philos. Manuf. 29 Had British industry not been aided by Watt's invention, it must have gone on with a retarding pace, in consequence of the increasing cost of motive power.

1854 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 17 Nov. 16/1 Regulating motive-power engines.

1880 Echo 24 Dec. 3/4 The synchronising..of clocks..by means of pneumatic motive power transmitted through tubes..which has been found to answer admirably in Paris.

1910 W. Boyle Mineral Workers i. 20 Bartle. Where do you propose to get your motive power from? O'Reilly (triumphantly). From water, Bartle! God's own water!

1936 Discovery Nov. 380/1 Motive-power accessories—like electric batteries—are not required.

1976 Econ. Hist. Rev. 29 415 (title) Industrial motive power in the United Kingdom, 1800–1870.

1993 New Scientist 4 Sept. 43/2 He addressed the motive power of turbidity currents.

b. Driving or motivating force, impetus. Cf. motivity n. 1b.In 19th cent. frequently in extended metaphors of sense 1a (e.g. quot. a1890).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > that which incites or instigates

prickleOE

pritchOE

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impellent1793

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propulsion1800

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propulsive1834

motive power1836

evoker1845

motivity1857

afflatus1865

flip1881

urge1882

agent provocateur1888

will to power1896

a shot in the arm1922

motivator1929

driver1971

co-driver1993

1836 F. E. von Koch Let. 15 Oct. in Lewin Lett. (1909) I. ii. 349 He is well aware of his fault in wasting his valuable time and abilities, but motive power cannot be found.

1838 J. C. Neal Charcoal Sketches 21 His cautiousness was so great as to trammel up his ‘motive power’.

1844 B. Disraeli Coningsby II. v. ii. 225 Public reputation is a motive power.

1865 M. Arnold Ess. Crit. i. 9 The French Revolution..found..its motive-power in the intelligence of men.

1889 Spectator 14 Dec. 845 The usual motive-power of industrial enterprises,—the desire of human beings to grow rich.

a1890 D. Bouciccault Forbidden Fruit (1940) i. 13 You are becoming a mere—er—a—domestic machine, of which your wife is the motive power!

1944 L. Mumford Condition of Man x. 355 Love of one's land, love of one's folk, are both very deep elements in the human psyche; but they were thinned out in order to provide motive-power for political and economic combinations that occupied the rulers of the modern state.

1991 R. May Cry for Myth iii. x. 197 The motive power for her development is given over to another, namely, the prince who shall come and kiss her into womanhood.

2. Railways. The locomotive engines of a railway system collectively.

ΚΠ

1855 E. Bowen Rambles in Path of Steam-horse 70 The motive power of the road, up to the month of July, 1834, consisted of but three engines, viz.: the York, the Atlantic, and the Franklin.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 765/2 Graduates of technical schools..assistant engineer of motive power, master mechanic and superintendent of motive power.

1939 Fortune Nov. 98/3 It was a result of road experience that the motive-power department pursued the subject of water conditioning and ended up by saving a million and a half a year and running engines thirty days between boiler washes.

1990 D. St John Thomas & P. Whitehouse BR in 80s 38 The organisers of the Basingstoke Open Day succeeded in assembling the largest collection of motive power types ever seen on BR.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	motive power
释义	motive powern. Brit. /ˈməʊtɪv ˌpaʊə/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdɪv ˈpaʊər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: motive adj., power n.¹ Etymology: < motive adj. + power n.¹ Compare earlier motivity n. 1. a. The power to initiate movement, esp. the muscular or mechanical power needed to move the body or a machine; (hence) the force acting on a body to impart motion; the energy (in the form of steam, electricity, etc.) used to drive machinery. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > [noun] > force of movement coursec1330 swough1338 swayc1374 birra1382 feezec1405 impetc1440 radeur1477 ravina1500 sweight1513 bensela1522 swinge1583 impetus1656 motive power1702 impulse1715 momentum1740 impulsion1795 send1890 the world > matter > physics > energy or power of doing work > [noun] > capacity for exertion of mechanical force > motive power or force motor1644 principle1645 motive power1880 1702 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 23 1219 The accurate Borellus..computes the Motive Power of the Machine of the Heart to be equal to, or to surmount that of a Weight of 3000 l. 1723 J. Barker Patch-work Screen for Ladies 16 'Tis they [sc. the nerves] dispense To every Member Motive-Power, and Sense. 1756 T. Amory Life John Buncle I. 188 (note) The answer is, that this consuming mechanism is no inconvenience in nature, if we consider who renews the motive power. 1835 A. Ure Philos. Manuf. 29 Had British industry not been aided by Watt's invention, it must have gone on with a retarding pace, in consequence of the increasing cost of motive power. 1854 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 17 Nov. 16/1 Regulating motive-power engines. 1880 Echo 24 Dec. 3/4 The synchronising..of clocks..by means of pneumatic motive power transmitted through tubes..which has been found to answer admirably in Paris. 1910 W. Boyle Mineral Workers i. 20 Bartle. Where do you propose to get your motive power from? O'Reilly (triumphantly). From water, Bartle! God's own water! 1936 Discovery Nov. 380/1 Motive-power accessories—like electric batteries—are not required. 1976 Econ. Hist. Rev. 29 415 (title) Industrial motive power in the United Kingdom, 1800–1870. 1993 New Scientist 4 Sept. 43/2 He addressed the motive power of turbidity currents. b. Driving or motivating force, impetus. Cf. motivity n. 1b.In 19th cent. frequently in extended metaphors of sense 1a (e.g. quot. a1890). ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > [noun] > incitement or instigation > that which incites or instigates prickleOE pritchOE alighting1340 brodc1375 bellowsc1386 pricka1387 motivec1390 prompting1402 preparativec1450 stirmentc1460 incentive?a1475 fomenta1500 farda1522 instigation1526 pointing1533 swinge1548 spur1551 whetstone1551 goad1567 promptitude1578 alarm1587 inducement1593 solicitor1594 incitement1596 inflammation1597 instance1597 excitement1604 moving spirit1604 heart-blood1606 inflamer1609 rouser1611 stimulator1614 motioner1616 incensivea1618 incitative1620 incitation1622 whettera1625 impulsivea1628 excitation1628 incendiary1628 dispositive1629 fomentationa1631 switch1630 stirrer1632 irritament1634 provocative1638 impetus1641 driving force1642 driving power1642 engagement1642 firer1653 propellant1654 fomentary1657 impulse1660 urgency1664 impeller1686 fillip1699 shove1724 incitive1736 stimulative1747 bonus1787 stimulus1791 impellent1793 stimulant1794 propulsion1800 instigant1833 propulsive1834 motive power1836 evoker1845 motivity1857 afflatus1865 flip1881 urge1882 agent provocateur1888 will to power1896 a shot in the arm1922 motivator1929 driver1971 co-driver1993 1836 F. E. von Koch Let. 15 Oct. in Lewin Lett. (1909) I. ii. 349 He is well aware of his fault in wasting his valuable time and abilities, but motive power cannot be found. 1838 J. C. Neal Charcoal Sketches 21 His cautiousness was so great as to trammel up his ‘motive power’. 1844 B. Disraeli Coningsby II. v. ii. 225 Public reputation is a motive power. 1865 M. Arnold Ess. Crit. i. 9 The French Revolution..found..its motive-power in the intelligence of men. 1889 Spectator 14 Dec. 845 The usual motive-power of industrial enterprises,—the desire of human beings to grow rich. a1890 D. Bouciccault Forbidden Fruit (1940) i. 13 You are becoming a mere—er—a—domestic machine, of which your wife is the motive power! 1944 L. Mumford Condition of Man x. 355 Love of one's land, love of one's folk, are both very deep elements in the human psyche; but they were thinned out in order to provide motive-power for political and economic combinations that occupied the rulers of the modern state. 1991 R. May Cry for Myth iii. x. 197 The motive power for her development is given over to another, namely, the prince who shall come and kiss her into womanhood. 2. Railways. The locomotive engines of a railway system collectively. ΚΠ 1855 E. Bowen Rambles in Path of Steam-horse 70 The motive power of the road, up to the month of July, 1834, consisted of but three engines, viz.: the York, the Atlantic, and the Franklin. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 765/2 Graduates of technical schools..assistant engineer of motive power, master mechanic and superintendent of motive power. 1939 Fortune Nov. 98/3 It was a result of road experience that the motive-power department pursued the subject of water conditioning and ended up by saving a million and a half a year and running engines thirty days between boiler washes. 1990 D. St John Thomas & P. Whitehouse BR in 80s 38 The organisers of the Basingstoke Open Day succeeded in assembling the largest collection of motive power types ever seen on BR. 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