motivation

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

1. 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 (Freq. 5)
- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
• Syn:
motive, need
• Derivationally related forms:
motive (for: motive), motivate (for: motive), motivational, motivate
• Hypernyms:
psychological feature
• Hyponyms:
life, rational motive, irrational motive, urge, impulse,
ethical motive, ethics, morals, morality, psychic energy, mental energy
2. the condition of being motivated
- his motivation was at a high level
• Derivationally related forms:
motivational, motivate
• Hypernyms:
condition, status
3. the act of motivating;
providing incentive
• Syn:
motivating
• Derivationally related forms:
motivating (for: motivating), motivational, motivate
• Hypernyms:
act, deed, human action, human activity

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  motivating, motive, need