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incentive

in·cen·tive [ in séntiv ]


noun  (plural in·cen·tives)
Definition:
 
something that encourages somebody to action: something that encourages or motivates somebody to do something



adjective 
Definition:
 
encouraging or motivating: serving to encourage or motivate somebody

[Early 17th century. < Latin incentivum "something that sets the tune" < incinere "to sound" < canere "sing"]

in·cen·tive·ly adverb

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See motive.

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