motivation

See also: Motivation and motivâtion

English

Etymology

From French motivation. Morphologically motivate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

motivation (plural motivations)

  1. Willingness of action especially in behavior.
  2. The action of motivating.
  3. Something which motivates.
  4. An incentive or reason for doing something.
  5. (advertising) A research rating that measures how the rational and emotional elements of a commercial affect consumer intention to consider, visit, or buy something.
    The motivation scores showed that 65% of people wanted to visit our website to learn more about the offer after watching the commercial.

Derived terms

Translations

References
  • (advertising, research rating that measures how a commercial affect consumer intention): The Advertising Research Handbook Charles E. Young, Ideas in Flight, Seattle, WA, April 2005

Danish

Etymology

From French motivation.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /motivasjoːn/, [motˢivaˈɕoːˀn]

Noun

motivation c (singular definite motivationen, plural indefinite motivationer)

  1. motivation
  2. incentive

Inflection
Declension of motivation
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative motivation motivationen motivationer motivationerne
genitive motivations motivationens motivationers motivationernes

Synonyms

Further reading

French

Etymology

From motiver +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mo.ti.va.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

motivation f (plural motivations)

  1. motivation

Derived terms

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

From French motivation.

Noun

motivation c

  1. motivation (drive, something that motivates, etc.)

Declension
Declension of motivation 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative motivation motivationen — —
Genitive motivations motivationens — —

References
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