something that causes a person to act, cause, incentive, purpose, intention; motif
of motion, of reason or cause; inspiring to action
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Motive Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Motive Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
(n.)
The theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is reproduced and varied through the course of a comor a movement; a short figure, or melodic germ, out of which a whole movement is develpoed. See also Leading motive, under Leading.
The theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is reproduced and varied through the course of a comor a movement; a short figure, or melodic germ, out of which a whole movement is develpoed. See also Leading motive, under Leading.
(n.)
That which produces conception, invention, or creation in the mind of the artist in undertaking his subject; the guiding or controlling idea manifested in a work of art, or any part of one.
That which produces conception, invention, or creation in the mind of the artist in undertaking his subject; the guiding or controlling idea manifested in a work of art, or any part of one.
(n.)
That which moves; a mover.
That which moves; a mover.
(n.)
That which incites to action; anything prompting or exciting to choise, or moving the will; cause; reason; inducement; object.
That which incites to action; anything prompting or exciting to choise, or moving the will; cause; reason; inducement; object.
(a.)
Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutCausing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power.
motive
\mo"tive\, a. causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power. "motive faculty." wilkins.
motive
power (mach.), a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to impart motion to machinery; a motor; a mover.
motive
\mo"tive\ (?), n. [f. motif, ll. motivum, from motivus moving, fr. l. movere, motum, to move. see move.]
1. that which moves; a mover. [obs.]
2. that which incites to action; anything prompting or exciting to choise, or moving the will; cause; reason; inducement; object. by motive, i mean the whole of that which moves, excites, or invites the mind to volition, whether that be one thing singly, or many things conjunctively. edwards.
3. (mus.) the theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is reproduced and varied through the course of a comor a movement; a short figure, or melodic germ, out of which a whole movement is develpoed. see also leading motive, under leading. [written also motivo.]
4. (fine arts) that which produces conception, invention, or creation in the mind of the artist in undertaking his subject; the guiding or controlling idea manifested in a work of art, or any part of one.
similar words(6)
rational motive
motive power
irrational motive
electro-motive
electro-motive force
leading motive
Achlysur = n. m. cause, motive; occasion, opportunity
Echlys = n. motive; occasion
Echlysur = n. cause, motive
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; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
(synonym) motivation, need
(hypernym) psychological feature
(hyponym) life
(derivation) motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
2. a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
(synonym) motif
(hypernym) theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
(hyponym) obbligato, obligato
Adjective
1. causing or able to cause motion; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"
(synonym) motive(a), motor
(similar) causative
2. impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"
(synonym) motivative(a), motive(a), motivating
(similar) causative
Motive Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
an inner state directing a person towards the satisfaction of a need. See Learning Process.
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Motive may refer to:
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Motive Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
The inducement, cause or reason why a thing is done.
When there is such a mistake in the motive, that had the truth been known, the contract would pot have been made, it is generally void., For example, if a man should, after the death of Titius, of which he was ignorant, insure his life, the error of the motive would avoid the contract. Or, if Titius should sell to Livius his horse, which both parties supposed to be living at some distance from the place where the contract was made, when in fact, the horse was then dead, the contract would be void. When the contract is entered into under circumstances of clear mistake or surprise, it will not be enforced.
The motive of prosecutions is frequently an object of inquiry, particularly when the prosecutor is a witness, and in his case, as that of any other witness, when the motion is ascertained to be bad, as a desire of revenge for a real or supposed injury, the credibility of the witness will be much weakened, though this will not alone render him incompetent.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Courtesy of the 'Lectric Law Library.When there is such a mistake in the motive, that had the truth been known, the contract would pot have been made, it is generally void., For example, if a man should, after the death of Titius, of which he was ignorant, insure his life, the error of the motive would avoid the contract. Or, if Titius should sell to Livius his horse, which both parties supposed to be living at some distance from the place where the contract was made, when in fact, the horse was then dead, the contract would be void. When the contract is entered into under circumstances of clear mistake or surprise, it will not be enforced.
The motive of prosecutions is frequently an object of inquiry, particularly when the prosecutor is a witness, and in his case, as that of any other witness, when the motion is ascertained to be bad, as a desire of revenge for a real or supposed injury, the credibility of the witness will be much weakened, though this will not alone render him incompetent.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Motive Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
A specific need or desire, such as hunger or achievement, that energizes and directs behavior.
Motive Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
a short, distinctive musical pattern used by composers as a building block
