incentive

Speech parts

1. incentive - Noun

2. incentive - Adjective

Meaning

Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulative.

That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur; as, the love of money, and the desire of promotion, are two powerful incentives to action.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

inducement bonus encouragement spur stimulus reward motive impetus incitement carrot enticement motivation motivator driving force energizer
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Antonyms

disincentive information prevention block advice guidance
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Hypernyms

payment rational motive

Hyponyms

dynamic premium dividend moral force sales incentive

Phrases with the word

powerful incentive acted as a incentive to strong incentive incentive pay

Anagrams

Vicentine

Examples

About 23 lakh women (45-60 age) belonging to SC, ST, BC & minority communities will get incentive of Rs 18,750 per annum. Source: Internet

Additionally, exemption from taxation in regions under Muslim rule were also a powerful incentive for conversion. citation In 1093, a Muslim prince of Nubian royal blood ascended the throne of Dunqulah as king. Source: Internet

ACEA called for a rapid restart of auto manufacturing and wanted individual EU governments to help this with subsidies and incentive schemes. Source: Internet

Additionally, he writes that the "economic incentive to expand horizontally or vertically is usually, but not always, compatible with the social interest in maximizing long-run consumer welfare." Source: Internet

According to Dahmer, he lured Straughter into his apartment with an offer of money for posing for nude photos, citation with the added incentive of sexual intercourse. Source: Internet

A country's incentive to invest in carbon abatement is reduced because it can " free ride " off the efforts of other countries. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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