motivation
[noun]
Synonyms: incentive, incitement, inducement, inspiration, motive, reason, spur, stimulus

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

mo‧ti‧va‧tion AC /ˌməʊtəˈveɪʃən, ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən $ ˌmoʊ-/ noun
[Word Family: adjective: motivated, motivational, motiveless; noun: motive, motivation; verb: motivate]

1. [uncountable] eagerness and willingness to do something without needing to be told or forced to do it
sb’s motivation
efforts to improve employees’ motivation
Jack is an intelligent pupil, but he lacks motivation.
a high level of motivation

2. [countable] the reason why you want to do something
motivation for (doing) something
What was your motivation for becoming a teacher?
Escape can be a strong motivation for travel.
motivation behind
There is suspicion about the motivation behind the changes we are debating.
—motivational adjective:
motivational speeches

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

motivation
noun
ADJ. main, primary | real | underlying | high, strong students with high motivation his strong motivation to succeed
low, poor
QUANT. level pupils who have a low level of motivation
VERB + MOTIVATION have Many of the boys have very poor motivation.
lack | lose By this time the children had lost all their motivation for writing poetry.
generate, provide high rewards that generate the necessary motivation in the workers
improve, increase, strengthen
PREP. ~ for his main motivation for supporting the government
~ in my main motivation in making the suggestion
~ behind the primary motivation behind the government's intervention
PHRASES a lack of motivation

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