eng: motive

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Meaning
means	(noun) the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" need, motivation, motive
means	(noun) a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music motive, motif
means	(noun) a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration motive, motif
means	(adjective) causing or able to cause motion; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy" motor, motive
means	(adjective) impelling to action; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments" motive, motivative, motivating
means	e/Motive (mathematics)