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| in·cen·tive [ in séntiv ] |
noun (plural in·cen·tives) |
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something that encourages somebody to action: something that encourages or motivates somebody to do something
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adjective |
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encouraging or motivating: serving to encourage or motivate somebody
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin incentivum "something that sets the tune" < incinere "to sound" < canere "sing"] |
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  in·cen·tive·ly adverb |
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