MOTIVATION


Meaning of MOTIVATION in English

mo ‧ ti ‧ va ‧ tion AC /ˌməʊtəˈveɪʃ ə n, ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃ ə n $ ˌmoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ motivated , ↑ motivational , ↑ motiveless ; noun : ↑ motive , ↑ motivation ; verb : ↑ motivate ]

1 . [uncountable] eagerness and willingness to do something without needing to be told or forced to do it

sb’s motivation

efforts to improve employees’ motivation

Jack is an intelligent pupil, but he lacks motivation.

a high level of motivation

2 . [countable] the reason why you want to do something

motivation for (doing) something

What was your motivation for becoming a teacher?

Escape can be a strong motivation for travel.

motivation behind

There is suspicion about the motivation behind the changes we are debating.

—motivational adjective :

motivational speeches

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.