Engels

Uitgebreide synoniemen voor motives in het Engels

motives:

motives [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

  1. the motives
    the causes; the reasons; the points of departure; the motives; the starting points; the principles
  2. the motives
    the incentives; the motives; the inducements; the grounds
  3. the motives
    the motives; the patterns; the designs
    • motives [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • patterns [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • designs [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

Verwante woorden van "motives":


motive:

motive [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

  1. the motive
    the reason; the immediate cause; the motive; the cause
  2. the motive
    the motive; the cause
    • motive [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • cause [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  3. the motive
    the pattern; the design; the motive; the drawing
    • pattern [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • design [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • motive [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • drawing [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  4. the motive
    – the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior 1
    the need; the motivation; the motive
    – the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior 1
    • need [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • motivation [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • we did not understand his motivation1
    • motive [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • he acted with the best of motives1
  5. the motive
    – a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration 1
    the motive; the motif
    – a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration 1
    • motive [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • motif [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
  6. the motive
    – a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music 1
    the motive; the motif
    – a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music 1
    • motive [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
    • motif [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

motive bijvoeglijk naamwoord

  1. motive
    – impelling to action 1
    motive; motivating; motivative
    – impelling to action 1
    • motive bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • motive pleas1
    • motivating bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • motivating arguments1
    • motivative bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function1
  2. motive
    – causing or able to cause motion 1
    motor; motive
    – causing or able to cause motion 1
    • motor bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • motor energy1
    • motive bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a motive force1
      • motive power1

Verwante woorden van "motive":


Alternatieve synoniemen voor "motive":


Verwante definities voor "motive":

  1. impelling to action1
    • motive pleas1
  2. causing or able to cause motion1
    • a motive force1
    • motive power1
  3. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior1
    • he acted with the best of motives1
  4. a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration1
  5. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music1