motive
31motive — Cause or reason that moves the will and induces action. An idea, belief or emotion that impels or incites one to act in accordance with his state of mind or emotion. People v. Gibson, 56 C.A.3d 119, 128 Cal.Rptr. 302, 308. The circumstance… …
32motive — {{11}}motive (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. motif moving or directly from M.L. motivus moving, impelling, from pp. stem of movere to move (see MOVE (Cf. move) (v.)). {{12}}motive (n.) mid 14c., something brought forward, from O.Fr. motif will,… …
33motive — 1 noun (C) 1 the reason that makes someone do something, especially when this reason is kept hidden: The police believe the motive for this murder was jealousy. 2 a motif motiveless adjective: an apparently motiveless killing 2 adjective (only… …
34motive — 1. noun 1) the motive for the attack Syn: reason, motivation, motivating force, rationale, grounds, cause, basis, object, purpose, intention; incentive, inducement, incitement, lure, inspiration, stimulus, stimulation …
35-motive — a combining form of motive: automotive. * * * …
36motive — See motive, motif, incentive …
37motive — noun 1》 a reason for doing something. 2》 a motif. adjective 1》 producing physical or mechanical motion. 2》 acting as a motive. Derivatives motiveless adjective motivelessly adverb motivelessness noun Origin ME: from OFr. motif, from late L.… …
38motive*/ — [ˈməʊtɪv] noun [C] a reason for doing something The motive for the attack is still unknown.[/ex] …
39motive — stimulas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Akstinas, paskata, paskatinimas veikti, postūmis, skatinamoji priežastis. kilmė lot. stimulus – vytelė, akstinas atitikmenys: angl. incentive; motive; stimulus vok. Antrieb, m; Reiz,… …
40motive — motyvas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Sąmoninga ar nesąmoninga veiksmo priežastis, kylanti dėl asmenybės ir objekto (situacijos), patenkinančio jos poreikius, interesus, vertybes ir tikslus, sąveikos (pvz., sportinės… …
