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Motivation

Motivation

See also: motivation and motivâtion

German

Noun

Motivation f (genitive Motivation, plural Motivationen)

  1. motivation (willingness of action especially in behavior)

motivation

motivation

See also: motivâtion and Motivation

English

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.

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  • (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

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French

Etymology

motiver + -ation

Noun

motivation f (plural motivations)

  1. motivation

Swedish

Etymology

From French motivation.

Noun

motivation c

  1. motivation; willingness of action

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