n.
Pronunciation: ˌ m ō -t ə - ' v ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1873
1 a : the act or process of motivating b : the condition of being motivated
2 : a motivating force, stimulus, or influence : INCENTIVE , DRIVE
– mo · ti · va · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– mo · ti · va · tion · al · ly adverb