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incentive

[ in-sen-tiv ]

noun

  1. something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.

    Synonyms: prod, goad, encouragement, impulse, incitement, spur, stimulus



adjective

  1. inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative.

incentive

/ ɪnˈsɛntɪv /

noun

  1. a motivating influence; stimulus
    1. an additional payment made to employees as a means of increasing production
    2. ( as modifier )

      an incentive scheme

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. serving to incite to action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • inˈcentively, adverb
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Other Words From

  • in·centive·ly adverb
  • counter·in·centive noun
  • nonin·centive adjective
  • prein·centive noun
  • super·in·centive noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incentive1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Late Latin incentīvus “provocative,” in Latin: “setting the tune,” from incent(us) “played” (past participle of incinere “to play (an instrument, tunes),” from in- in- 2 + -cinere, combining form of canere “to sing”) + -īvus -ive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of incentive1

C15: from Late Latin incentīvus (adj), from Latin: striking up, setting the tune, from incinere to sing, from in- ² + canere to sing
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Synonym Study

See motive.
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Example Sentences

Workers who have years of experience in the same vineyards hold valuable knowledge, which is why Cusumano sees an incentive to keep them coming back.

From Salon

While they went out of business, the incentives for greener vehicles remained.

From BBC

Those pay hikes — four years of raises and an array of other financial incentives — were not finalized until several months after her budget went into effect.

Said Fast: “It could create the incentive to influence events or, in the case of wildfires, it could lead to a callous attitude toward others’ suffering.

“Right now, the industry desperately is waiting on the incentives to be expanded,” he said.

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