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motive

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

motive

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motive is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, motive is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmotive

1noun
  • An idea or communication that makes one want to act, especially from spiritual sources; a divine prompting.
  • An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action.

    Synonyms: motivation

  • A limb or other bodily organ that can move.
  • Something which causes someone to want to commit a crime; a reason for criminal behaviour.

    Example: "No-one could understand why she had hidden the shovel; her motives were obscure at best."

  • A motif.
  • A motif; a theme or subject, especially one that is central to the work or often repeated.

    Example: "If you listen carefully, you can hear the flutes mimicking the cello motive."

1verb
  • To prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.

    Synonyms: motivate

1adjective
  • Causing motion; having power to move, or tending to move

    Synonyms: moving

    Example: "a motive argument"

  • Relating to motion and/or to its cause

    Synonyms: motional

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