Definition of motive

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Motive (n.) That which produces conception, invention, or creation in the mind of the artist in undertaking his subject; the guiding or controlling idea manifested in a work of art, or any part of one..

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Ductile :: Ductile (a.) Easily led; tractable; complying; yielding to motives, persuasion, or instruction; as, a ductile people..
Steamer :: Steamer (n.) A road locomotive for use on common roads, as in agricultural operations..
Disinterested :: Disinterested (a.) Not influenced by regard to personal interest or advantage; free from selfish motive; having no relation of interest or feeling; not biased or prejudiced; as, a disinterested decision or judge..
Move :: Move (v. t.) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence..
Consideration :: Consideration (n.) That which is, or should be, taken into account as a ground of opinion or action; motive; reason..
Emotive :: Emotive (a.) Attended by, or having the character of, emotion..
Purity :: Purity (n.) Freedom from any sinister or improper motives or views.
Microvolt :: Microvolt (n.) A measure of electro-motive force; the millionth part of one volt.
Henry :: Henry (n.) The unit of electric induction; the induction in a circuit when the electro-motive force induced in this circuit is one volt, while the inducing current varies at the rate of one ampere a second..
Derail :: Derail (v. t.) To cause to run off from the rails of a railroad, as a locomotive..
Cab :: Cab (n.) The covered part of a locomotive, in which the engineer has his station..
Hint :: Hint (n.) A remote allusion; slight mention; intimation; insinuation; a suggestion or reminder, without a full declaration or explanation; also, an occasion or motive..
Cilia :: Cilia (n. pl.) Small, generally microscopic, vibrating appendages lining certain organs, as the air passages of the higher animals, and in the lower animals often covering also the whole or a part of the exterior. They are also found on some vegetable organisms. In the Infusoria, and many larval forms, they are locomotive organs..
Motive :: Motive (n.) That which produces conception, invention, or creation in the mind of the artist in undertaking his subject; the guiding or controlling idea manifested in a work of art, or any part of one..
Manifesto :: Manifesto (n. & a.) A public declaration, usually of a prince, sovereign, or other person claiming large powers, showing his intentions, or proclaiming his opinions and motives in reference to some act done or contemplated by him; as, a manifesto declaring the purpose of a prince to begin war, and explaining his motives..
Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To fluctuate between motives which appear of equal force; to waver; to hesitate.
Spring :: Spring (v. i.) To issue or proceed, as from a parent or ancestor; to result, as from a cause, motive, reason, or principle..
Eccentric :: Eccentric (a.) Not coincident as to motive or end.
Hermit :: Hermit (n.) A person who retires from society and lives in solitude; a recluse; an anchoret; especially, one who so lives from religious motives..
Medusoid :: Medusoid (a.) Like a medusa; having the fundamental structure of a medusa, but without a locomotive disk; -- said of the sessile gonophores of hydroids..
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