profit motive

prof·it mo·tive

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prof-it moh-tiv]
- /ˈprɒf ɪt ˈmoʊ tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prof-it moh-tiv]
- /ˈprɒf ɪt ˈmoʊ tɪv/

Definitions of profit motive words

noun profit motive the desire for profit that motivates one to engage in business ventures. 1
noun profit motive the incentive or desire to work or form a business in order to gain profit or make financial gains 0

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Origin of profit motive

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Profit motive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Profit motive

profit motive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

profit motive usage trend in Literature

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