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  • motive — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French motif, motive, from motif, adjective, moving, from Medieval Latin motivus, from Latin motus, past participle of movēre to move Date: 15th century 1. something (as a need or desire) that causes… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • motive# — motive n 1 Motive, spring, impulse, incentive, inducement, spur, goad all denote a stimulus inciting or prompting a person to act or behave in a definite way. Motive applies chiefly to such an emotion as fear, anger, hatred, or love or to a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • motive power — ► NOUN ▪ the energy used to drive machinery …   English terms dictionary

  • motive power — n. 1. any power, as steam, electricity, etc., used to impart motion; any source of mechanical energy 2. an impelling force …   English World dictionary

  • energy conversion — ▪ technology Introduction       the transformation of energy from forms provided by nature to forms that can be used by humans.       Over the centuries a wide array of devices and systems has been developed for this purpose. Some of these energy …   Universalium

  • motive — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a factor or circumstance that induces a person to act in a particular way. 2 = MOTIF. adj. 1 tending to initiate movement. 2 concerned with movement. v.tr. = MOTIVATE. Phrases and idioms: motive power a moving or impelling… …   Useful english dictionary

  • motive power — 1. any power used to impart motion; any source of mechanical energy. 2. Railroads. locomotives or other vehicles that supply tractive power. [1615 25] * * * …   Universalium

  • motive power — n. motivation behind an activity or action; ability to move; energy used to operate machinery …   English contemporary dictionary

  • motive power — noun 1》 the energy (in the form of steam, electricity, etc.) used to drive machinery. 2》 the locomotives of a railway system collectively …   English new terms dictionary

  • motive power — mo′tive pow′er n. mec any power used to impart motion to machinery; any source of mechanical energy • Etymology: 1615–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • motive power — /ˈmoʊtɪv paʊə/ (say mohtiv powuh) noun 1. any power used to impart motion. 2. a source of mechanical energy. 3. Railways locomotives, etc., which supply tractive power …  

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