Entertainment / Music / Motive: Short melodic or rhythmic idea: the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-harmonic-rhythmic unit.
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Motive Verb Synonyms: inducement, incentive, motivation, stimulus, motivating force, stimulation, incitement, influence, cause, reason, rationale, grounds, attraction, lure, enticement, goad, spur, urge, prod
Motive Noun Synonyms: driving, impelling, propelling, propulsive, moving, kinetic, activating, operative
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Technology / Motors / Counter Electromotive Force (CEMF): The induced voltage in a motor armature, caused by conductors moving through or 'cutting' field magnetic flux. This induced voltage opposes the armature current and tends to reduce it. MORE
Business / Real Estate / Buying Motives: Ownership of real estate satisfies certain basic human needs. These needs are what motivate a person to purchase real property. They include: comfort and convenience, desire for profit, pride of owner MORE
Science / Astrology / Locomotive: One of the seven shaping arrangements identified by Marc Edmund Jones consisting of all ten planets placed within the space of two consecutive trines (240?°). The planet that leads the group clockwis MORE
Technology / Motors / Electromotive Force (EMF): A synonym for voltage, usually restricted to generated voltage. MORE
Business / Finance / Precautionary Motive: A desire to hold cash in order to be able to deal effectively with unexpected events that require cash outlay. MORE
Business / Finance / Speculative Motive: The need for cash to take advantage of investment opportunities that may arise. MORE