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- [in-sen-tiv]
- /ɪnˈsɛn tɪv/
- /ɪnˈsen.tɪv/
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- [in-sen-tiv]
- /ɪnˈsɛn tɪv/
Definitions of incentive word
- noun incentive something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity. 1
- adjective incentive inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative. 1
- noun incentive A thing that motivates or encourages one to do something. 1
- abbreviation INCENTIVE inducement 1
- noun incentive motivation 1
- noun incentive reward 1
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Origin of incentive
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Late Latin incentīvus provocative, Latin: setting the tune, equivalent to incent(us) (past participle of incinere to play (an instrument, tunes); in- in-2 + -cinere, combining form of canere to sing) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Incentive
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
incentive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incentive
noun incentive
- motivation — the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
- stimulus — something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.: The approval of others is a potent stimulus.
- impetus — a moving force; impulse; stimulus: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city's cultural life.
- reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
- bait — Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals.
verb incentive
- fillip — to strike with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb.
Antonyms for incentive
noun incentive
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- prevention — the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
- deterrent — A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
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