Noun
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a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
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a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
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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"
Adjective
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impelling to action
"it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap
"motive pleas"
"motivating arguments"
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causing or able to cause motion
"a motive force"
"motive power"
"motor energy"