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   incentive

   /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something: "give farmers an incentive to improve their land"
   • ▪ a payment or concession to stimulate greater output or investment: "tax incentives for investing in depressed areas"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin incentivum ‘something that sets the tune or incites’, from incantare ‘to chant or charm’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incentiveIncentive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INCENTIVE is something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action. How to use incentive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Incentive.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCENTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INCENTIVE definition: 1. something that encourages a person to do something: 2. something that encourages a person to do…. Learn more.

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   An incentive is something that stimulates you to take action or work harder.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCENTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INCENTIVE meaning: 1. something that encourages a person to do something: 2. something that encourages a person to do…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCENTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An incentive is something that encourages you to do something. ...tax incentives for companies that create jobs.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › incentiveIncentive - definition of incentive by The Free Dictionary

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   Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort. Serving to induce or motivate: an incentive bonus for high productivity.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishincentive noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of incentive noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › incentiveINCENTIVE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for INCENTIVE: impetus, encouragement, motivation, stimulus, momentum, boost, impulse, spur; Antonyms of INCENTIVE: disincentive, counterincentive

10. www.yourdictionary.com › incentiveIncentive Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Incentive definition: Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › incentiveincentive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Nov 14, 2024 · incentive (comparative more incentive, superlative most incentive) Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating.