NOUN | motive | incentive, inducement, motivator | a positive motivational influence |
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possession | incentive, bonus | an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output |
Sounds | ihnseh'nihv; ihnseh'ntihv | |
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Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... |
Meaning | A positive motivational influence. | |
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Synonyms | inducement, motivator | |
Narrower | moral force, dynamic | An efficient incentive |
Broader | rational motive | A motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument |
Opposite | disincentive, deterrence | A negative / negative motivational influence |
Spanish | aliciente, estímulo, incentivo | |
Catalan | al·licient, estímul, incentiu |
Meaning | An additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output. | |
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Synonym | bonus | |
Part of | incentive program, incentive scheme | A formal scheme for inducing someone (as employees) to do something |
Narrower | dividend | A bonus |
premium | A prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc. | |
sales incentive | remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal | |
Broader | payment | A sum of money paid or a claim discharged |
Spanish | incentivo, plus |
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