nnoun.Topsthe psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behaviorSynset:motivation need
Examples:- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
Derivationally Related Form:motivemotivatemotivational
Hypernyms:psychological feature
Inherited Hypernyms:motivationpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:ethical motiveethicsimpulseirrational motivelifemental energymoralitymoralspsychic energyrational motiveurge
Full Hyponyms:abienceacathexisadienceagromaniacathexiscompulsionconsciencedeath instinctdipsomaniadisincentiveegomaniaethical motivehedonismincentiveincitementinner lightirrational impulseirrational motivekleptomanialibidinal energylifelogorrheamaniamonomaniamoral forcenecrophiliaoccasiononomatomaniaphaneromaniapsychic energypyromaniarational motivereasonscoresense of shamesignalsuperegotrichotillomaniaurgewanderlustwee small voicewhy
nnoun.communicationa theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of musicSynset:motif
Hypernyms:idea melodic theme musical theme theme
Inherited Hypernyms:motifthemetunemusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:obbligatoobligato
nnoun.artifacta design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decorationSynset:motif
Hypernyms:design figure pattern
Inherited Hypernyms:motifdesigndecorationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adj satadj.allcausing or able to cause motionSynset:motor
Examples:- a motive force
- motive power
- motor energy
Antonyms:noncausative
Derivationally Related Form:motormotivity
Inherited Hypernyms:motive
Similar to:causative
adj satadj.allimpelling to actionSynset:motivating motivative
Examples:- it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function - Arthur Pap
- motive pleas
- motivating arguments
Antonyms:noncausative
Derivationally Related Form:motivemotivatemotivating
Inherited Hypernyms:motivative
Similar to:causative