Definition of Motivations

1. Noun. (plural of motivation) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Motivations

1. motivation [n] - See also: motivation

Lexicographical Neighbors of Motivations

motioners
motioning
motionless
motionlessly
motionlessness
motions
motis
motivate
motivated
motivates
motivating
motivation
motivational
motivationally
motivationless
motivations (current term)
motivative
motivative(a)
motivator
motivators
motive
motive(a)
motive power
motived
motiveless
motivelessly
motivelessness
motives
motivic
motiving

Literary usage of Motivations

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Soviet Strategy in Southern Africa: Gorbachev's Pragmatic Approach by Peter Vanneman (1990)
"The Soviet Union's behavior over this period suggests two major motivations for its involvement: access to strategic facilities (naval and air) and minerals ..."

2. Traditional Ojibwa Religion and Its Historical Changes by Christopher Vecsey (1983)
"Missionary Goals, motivations, and Techniques Nevertheless, the differences in missionary goals, motivations, and techniques, as well as in attitudes toward ..."

3. The Gravest Danger: Nuclear Weapons by Sidney David Drell, James E. Goodby (2003)
"motivations for Acquiring Nuclear Weapons To answer both questions, it is necessary to look first at the motivations for national nuclear weapons programs. ..."

4. China: Progress and Reform Challenges by (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope, SourceOECD (Online service) (2003)
"Main motivations and characteristics of state-owned enterprise reform After its highly successful reform of the agricultural production system in the early ..."

5. Democracy and the Eastern Question: The Problem of the Far East as by Thomas Franklin Millard (1919)
"... motives analyzed—Periods of Japan's war policy—Its various motivations—Gov. erned by expediency and opportunity—Lessons of the war—Making Japan's army ..."

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