Definition of Motive. Meaning of Motive. Synonyms of Motive

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Definition of Motive

Motive
Motive Mo"tive, a. Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move; as, a motive argument; motive power. ``Motive faculty.' --Bp. Wilkins. Motive power (Mach.), a natural agent, as water, steam, wind, electricity, etc., used to impart motion to machinery; a motor; a mover.
Motive
Motive Mo"tive, n. [F. motif, LL. motivum, from motivus moving, fr. L. movere, motum, to move. See Move.] 1. That which moves; a mover. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. That which incites to action; anything prompting or exciting to choise, or moving the will; cause; reason; inducement; object. By motive, I mean the whole of that which moves, excites, or invites the mind to volition, whether that be one thing singly, or many things conjunctively. --J. Edwards. 3. (Mus.) The theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is reproduced and varied through the course of a comor a movement; a short figure, or melodic germ, out of which a whole movement is develpoed. See also Leading motive, under Leading. [Written also motivo.] 4. (Fine Arts) That which produces conception, invention, or creation in the mind of the artist in undertaking his subject; the guiding or controlling idea manifested in a work of art, or any part of one. Syn: Incentive; incitement; inducement; reason; spur; stimulus; cause. Usage: Motive, Inducement, Reason. Motive is the word originally used in speaking of that which determines the choice. We call it an inducement when it is attractive in its nature. We call it a reason when it is more immediately addressed to the intellect in the form of argument.
Motive
Motive Mo"tive, v. t. To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

Meaning of Motive from wikipedia

- Look up motive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Motive(s) or The Motive(s) may refer to: Motivation Motive (law) Motives (film), a 2004 thriller The...
- A motive is the cause that moves people to induce a certain action. In criminal law, motive in itself is not an element of any given crime; however, the...
- Motive Studio (also known as EA Motive and Motive) is a Canadian video game developer and studio of Electronic Arts (EA) based in Montreal. Motive focuses...
- Electro-Motive Diesel (abbreviated EMD) is a brand of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry. Formerly...
- "Mixed motive" discrimination is a category of discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Where the plaintiff has shown intentional...
- Look up ulterior motive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ulterior Motive or Ulterior Motives may refer to: Ulterior Motive (film), a 2015 Chinese action...
- Motive (formerly KeepTruckin) is a technology company that creates software used by truck companies. Its main product is Hours of Service monitoring using...
- Motives is a 2004 erotic thriller film starring Vivica A. Fox, Shemar Moore, Golden Brooks, Sean Blakemore and Keshia Knight Pulliam. The direct-to-video...
- Motive power may refer to: In thermodynamics, natural agents such as water or steam, wind or electricity, that do work In mechanics, the mechanical energy...
- In economics, the profit motive is the motivation of firms that operate so as to maximize their profits. Mainstream microeconomic theory posits that the...